hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
Fangs are the two long, sharp, upper teeth that some animals have. The cobra sank its venomous fangs into his hand. a long sharp tooth of an animal such as a snake or wild dog. Bantu-speaking peoples of southern Cameroon, mainland Equatorial Guinea, and northern Gabon. The Fang number about 3.6 million. Under colonial rule they engaged in ivory trading and after World War I in cacao farming. By 1939 much of the population was Christian, but since 1945 syncretistic sects have grown rapidly. The Fang are politically influential, especially in Gabon
The tooth-like structure at the end of a chelicera Normally fittng into a groove or furrow on the base of the chelicera, the fang articulates at the point of connection The fang is used to pierce the skin of prey It contains a duct, through which poison can be injected in order the subdue or kill the prey The poison originates in a gland inside the cephalothorax
[ 'fa[ng] ] (noun.) 1555. Middle English, that which is taken, from Old English; akin to Old High German fang seizure, Old English fOn to seize; more at PACT.