carnassial
(adjective) (of a tooth) adapted for shearing flesh; “the carnassial teeth of carnivores”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
carnassial (plural carnassials)
One of the teeth used by a carnivore for shearing flesh, being the last upper premolar and the first lower molar.
Source: Wiktionary
Car*nas"si*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. carnassier carnivorous, and L. caro, carnis, flesh.] (Anat.)
Definition: Adapted to eating flesh.
– n.
Definition: A carnassial tooth; especially, the last premolar in many carnivores.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 May 2025
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