A large sharp tooth, esp. a canine tooth of a dog or wolf. Also a tooth of a venomous snake, by which poison is injected.
In venomous snakes, the fangs are usually folded back against the roof of the mouth, only swinging forward when needed to attack a prey. Venom stored in a sack at the back of the mouth passes along a tube to be released through a tiny hole close to the fang's point.
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