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LANIARY
canine, laniary
(adjective) of or relating to a pointed conical tooth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
laniary (not comparable)
Lacerating or tearing
Noun
laniary (plural laniaries)
The shambles; a place of slaughter.
(anatomy) A canine tooth.
Anagrams
• nariyal
Source: Wiktionary
La"ni*a*ry, a. Etym: [L. laniarius, fr. lanius butcher, laniare to tear in pieces: cf. F. laniaire.] (Anat.)
Definition: Lacerating or tearing; as, the laniary canine teeth.
La"ni*a*ry, n. Etym: [L. Laniary, a.]
1. The shambles; a place of slaughter. [R.]
2. (Anat.)
Definition: A laniary, or canine, tooth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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