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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