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   to that degree
         adv 1: to the degree or extent that; "insofar as it can be
                  ascertained, the horse lung is comparable to that of
                  man"; "so far as it is reasonably practical he should
                  practice restraint" [syn: {insofar}, {in so far}, {so
                  far}, {to that extent}, {to that degree}]

English Dictionary: to that degree by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
to that extent
adv
  1. to the degree or extent that; "insofar as it can be ascertained, the horse lung is comparable to that of man"; "so far as it is reasonably practical he should practice restraint"
    Synonym(s): insofar, in so far, so far, to that extent, to that degree
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tooth decay
n
  1. soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
    Synonym(s): cavity, caries, dental caries, tooth decay
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tooth doctor
n
  1. a person qualified to practice dentistry [syn: dentist, tooth doctor, dental practitioner]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
toothed spurge
n
  1. an annual weed of northeastern North America with dentate leaves
    Synonym(s): toothed spurge, Euphorbia dentata
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
toothed sword fern
n
  1. tropical American fern cultivated for its finely divided greyish-green foliage; West Indies and southern Mexico to Peru and Brazil
    Synonym(s): basket fern, toothed sword fern, Nephrolepis pectinata
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tow-headed snake
n
  1. boa of grasslands and woodlands of western North America; looks and feels like rubber with tail and head of similar shape
    Synonym(s): rubber boa, tow-headed snake, Charina bottae
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
two-toed sloth
n
  1. a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot
    Synonym(s): two- toed sloth, unau, unai, Choloepus hoffmanni
  2. relatively small fast-moving sloth with two long claws on each front foot
    Synonym(s): two-toed sloth, unau, unai, Choloepus didactylus
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Dog \Dog\ (d[ocr]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan.
      dogge, Sw. dogg.]
      1. (Zo[94]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the
            domestic dog ({C. familiaris}).
  
      Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the
               inferior animals for intelligence, docility, and
               attachment to man. There are numerous carefully bred
               varieties, as the beagle, bloodhound, bulldog,
               coachdog, collie, Danish dog, foxhound, greyhound,
               mastiff, pointer, poodle, St. Bernard, setter, spaniel,
               spitz dog, terrier, etc. There are also many mixed
               breeds, and partially domesticated varieties, as well
               as wild dogs, like the dingo and dhole. (See these
               names in the Vocabulary.)
  
      2. A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch.
  
                     What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he
                     should do this great thing?               -- 2 Kings
                                                                              viii. 13 (Rev.
                                                                              Ver. )
  
      3. A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly
            dog; a lazy dog. [Colloq.]
  
      4. (Astron.) One of the two constellations, Canis Major and
            Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis
            Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius).
  
      5. An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an
            andiron.
  
      6. (Mech.)
            (a) A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening
                  into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of
                  raising or moving them.
            (b) An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw pit, or on
                  the carriage of a sawmill.
            (c) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch;
                  especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an
                  adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine
                  tool.
  
      Note: Dog is used adjectively or in composition, commonly in
               the sense of relating to, or characteristic of, a dog.
               It is also used to denote a male; as, dog fox or g-fox,
               a male fox; dog otter or dog-otter, dog wolf, etc.; --
               also to denote a thing of cheap or mean quality; as,
               dog Latin.
  
      {A dead dog}, a thing of no use or value. --1 Sam. xxiv. 14.
  
      {A dog in the manger}, an ugly-natured person who prevents
            others from enjoying what would be an advantage to them
            but is none to him.
  
      {Dog ape} (Zo[94]l.), a male ape.
  
      {Dog cabbage}, [or] {Dog's cabbage} (Bot.), a succulent herb,
            native to the Mediterranean region ({Thelygonum
            Cynocrambe}).
  
      {Dog cheap}, very cheap. See under {Cheap}.
  
      {Dog ear} (Arch.), an acroterium. [Colloq.]
  
      {Dog flea} (Zo[94]l.), a species of flea ({Pulex canis})
            which infests dogs and cats, and is often troublesome to
            man. In America it is the common flea. See {Flea}, and
            {Aphaniptera}.
  
      {Dog grass} (Bot.), a grass ({Triticum caninum}) of the same
            genus as wheat.
  
      {Dog Latin}, barbarous Latin; as, the dog Latin of pharmacy.
           
  
      {Dog lichen} (Bot.), a kind of lichen ({Peltigera canina})
            growing on earth, rocks, and tree trunks, -- a lobed
            expansion, dingy green above and whitish with fuscous
            veins beneath.
  
      {Dog louse} (Zo[94]l.), a louse that infests the dog, esp.
            {H[91]matopinus piliferus}; another species is
            {Trichodectes latus}.
  
      {Dog power}, a machine operated by the weight of a dog
            traveling in a drum, or on an endless track, as for
            churning.
  
      {Dog salmon} (Zo[94]l.), a salmon of northwest America and
            northern Asia; -- the {gorbuscha}; -- called also {holia},
            and {hone}.
  
      {Dog shark}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Dogfish}.
  
      {Dog's meat}, meat fit only for dogs; refuse; offal.
  
      {Dog Star}. See in the Vocabulary.
  
      {Dog wheat} (Bot.), Dog grass.
  
      {Dog whelk} (Zo[94]l.), any species of univalve shells of the
            family {Nassid[91]}, esp. the {Nassa reticulata} of
            England.
  
      {To give, [or] throw}, {to the dogs}, to throw away as
            useless. [bd]Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of
            it.[b8] --Shak.
  
      {To go to the dogs}, to go to ruin; to be ruined.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      5. (Nat. Hist.) An angular or prominence on any edge; as, a
            tooth on the scale of a fish, or on a leaf of a plant;
            specifically (Bot.), one of the appendages at the mouth of
            the capsule of a moss. See {Peristome}.
  
      6. (Zo[94]l.) Any hard calcareous or chitinous organ found in
            the mouth of various invertebrates and used in feeding or
            procuring food; as, the teeth of a mollusk or a starfish.
  
      {In spite of the teeth}, in defiance of opposition; in
            opposition to every effort.
  
      {In the teeth}, directly; in direct opposition; in front.
            [bd]Nor strive with all the tempest in my teeth.[b8]
            --Pope.
  
      {To cast in the teeth}, to report reproachfully; to taunt or
            insult one with.
  
      {Tooth and nail}, as if by biting and scratching; with one's
            utmost power; by all possible means. --L'Estrange. [bd]I
            shall fight tooth and nail for international
            copyright.[b8] --Charles Reade.
  
      {Tooth coralline} (Zo[94]l.), any sertularian hydroid.
  
      {Tooth edge}, the sensation excited in the teeth by grating
            sounds, and by the touch of certain substances, as keen
            acids.
  
      {Tooth key}, an instrument used to extract teeth by a motion
            resembling that of turning a key.
  
      {Tooth net}, a large fishing net anchored. [Scot.]
            --Jamieson.
  
      {Tooth ornament}. (Arch.) Same as {Dogtooth}, n., 2.
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