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carnassialenUK
car·nas·si·al C0117700 (kär-năs′ē-əl)adj. Adapted for tearing apart flesh: carnassial teeth.n. A tooth adapted for tearing apart flesh, especially one of the last upper premolar or first lower molar teeth in carnivorous mammals.
[From French carnassier, carnivorous, from Provençal, from carnasso, meat in abundance, from carn, flesh, from Latin carō, carn-; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]carnassial (kɑːˈnæsɪəl) adj (Zoology) zoology of, relating to, or designating the last upper premolar and first lower molar teeth of carnivores, which have sharp edges for tearing fleshn (Zoology) a carnassial tooth[C19: from French carnassier meat-eating, from Provençal, from carnasso abundance of meat, from carn meat, flesh, from Latin carō]car•nas•si•al (kɑrˈnæs i əl)
adj. 1. (of teeth) adapted for shearing flesh. n. 2. a carnassial tooth, esp. the last upper premolar or the first lower molar tooth of carnivores. [1840–50; < French carnassi(er) flesh-eating < Latin carn-] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | carnassial - (of a tooth) adapted for shearing flesh; "the carnassial teeth of carnivores"sharp - having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point" |
carnassialenUK
carnassial[kär′nas·ē·əl] (anatomy) Of or pertaining to molar or premolar teeth specialized for cutting and shearing. carnassialenUK
car·nas·si·al (kar-nas'ē-ăl), Adapted for shearing flesh; denoting those teeth designed to cut flesh. [Fr. carnassier, carnivorous, fr. L. caro, flesh] carnassial (kär-năs′ē-əl)adj. Adapted for tearing apart flesh: carnassial teeth.n. A tooth adapted for tearing apart flesh, especially one of the last upper premolar or first lower molar teeth in carnivorous mammals.car·nas·si·al (kahr-nasē-ăl) Adapted for shearing flesh; denoting teeth so designed. [Fr. carnassier, carnivorous, fr. L. caro, flesh]carnassialenUK
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