1. an appendage of insects that is capable of injecting venom; usually evolved from the legs • Hypernyms: extremity, appendage, member • Hyponyms: toxicognath 2. canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey • Hypernyms: canine, canine tooth, eyetooth, eye tooth, dogtooth, cuspid 3. hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison • Hypernyms: tooth