gravel-toothed animal
nounUK /ˈɡrævəl tuːθd ˈænɪməl/
US /ˈɡrævəl tuθd ˈænɪməl/
An animal whose teeth are rough and hard like little stones.
The old story warned of a gravel-toothed animal that crunched through the rocks.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A monster in folk tales said to grind stones with its teeth.
Villagers told tales of a gravel-toothed animal living in the quarry.
3. A playful nickname for a pet that chews on rocks or grit.
Our puppy is a real gravel-toothed animal when he digs in the garden.
4. A fictional creature in games that bites through armor with stony teeth.
The hero dodged the gravel-toothed animal's snapping jaws.