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Word: Carnassial
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French carnassier ‘carnivorous’, based on Latin caro, carn- ‘flesh’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɑːˈnasɪəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
denoting the large upper premolar and lower molar teeth of a carnivore, adapted for shearing flesh.
Short Definition:denoting large upper premolar and lower molar teeth of carnivore, adapted for shearing flesh
Word: Carnassial
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɑːˈnasɪəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a carnassial tooth.
Short Definition:carnassial tooth
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