About The Word Carnassial
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Carnassial
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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.
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