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laniary
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective laniary has 1 sense
- laniary(a = adj.pert) canine - of or relating to a pointed conical tooth; Array
CIDE DICTIONARY
laniary, a. [L. laniarius, fr. lanius butcher, laniare to tear in pieces: cf. F. laniaire.].
Lacerating or tearing; as, the laniary canine teeth. [1913 Webster]
- The shambles; a place of slaughter. [1913 Webster]
- A laniary, or canine, tooth. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
laniary, adj. & n.
--adj. (of a tooth) adapted for tearing; canine.
--n. (pl. -ies) a laniary tooth.
--adj. (of a tooth) adapted for tearing; canine.
--n. (pl. -ies) a laniary tooth.
Etymology
L laniarius f. lanius butcher f. laniare to tear
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