carnassial

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kəˈnɑːsɪəl/

Noun

carnassial (plural carnassials)

One of the teeth used by a carnivore for shearing flesh, being the last upper premolar and the first lower molar.

Translations

flesh shearing tooth of a carnivore

Portuguese: dente (pt) carniceiro (pt)
Russian: хищный (ru) (xiščnyj) зуб (ru) (zub)
Spanish: muela (es) carnicera (es)

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