carnassial

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car=nas=si=al

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective carnassial has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

carnassiala. [Cf. F. carnassier carnivorous, and L. caro, carnis, flesh.].
     Adapted to eating flesh.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

carnassial, adj. & n.
--adj. (of a carnivore's upper premolar and lower molar teeth) adapted for shearing flesh.
--n. such a tooth. Also called SECTORIAL.

Etymology
F carnassier carnivorous

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