Definition of "tooth-like" []

• Resembling a tooth; odontoid; like a tooth in situation, form, or function: as, tooth-like projections.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The tooth-like prickles extend from the tip of the snout to the end of their tail, and offer protection against minute parasites and hungry predators (when mature there are none)."
• "Dentils, which are sometimes called denticles, are tooth-like devices near the edge."
• "Permanent crown implanted and aging filling re-excavated and topped off with tooth-like material."