HyperDic: carnassial

English > 1 sense of the word carnassial:
ADJECTIVEallcarnassial(of a tooth) adapted for shearing flesh
English > carnassial: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning(of a tooth) adapted for shearing flesh.
Example"the carnassial teeth of carnivores"
BroadersharpHaving or made by a thin edge or sharp point

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