About The Word Carnassial
Learn about the word Carnassial to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Carnassial definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Carnassial
| Carnassial Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Carnassial?
[adj] (of a tooth) adapted for shearing flesh; "the carnassial teeth of carnivores"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Carnassial: sharp Related Terms | Find terms related to Carnassial: See Also | Carnassial In Webster's Dictionary \Car*nas"si*al\, a. [Cf. F. carnassier carnivorous,
and L. caro, carnis, flesh.] (Anat.)
Adapted to eating flesh. -- n. A carnassial tooth;
especially, the last premolar in many carnivores.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Tagus river ‐ a European river; flows into the…
- Balustrade ‐ a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people…
- Inseminate ‐ introduce semen into (a female) [v] place seeds in (the ground);…
- Contemplation ‐ a long and thoughtful observation [n] a calm lengthy intent…
- Calycophyllum candidissimum ‐ source of a tough…
- Agincourt ‐ a battle in northern France in which English longbowmen under…
- Beauteousness ‐ the quality of being good looking and…
- Compulsory ‐ required by rule; "in most schools physical education are compulsory";…
- Photoengraving ‐ an engraving used to reproduce an…
- And how ‐ an expression of emphatic…