carnassial en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kəˈnɑːsɪəl/
Etymology
From French carnass(ier) (“carnivorous”) + -ial, from Occitan carnassa, from carn + -assa (feminine form of Occitan -às), from Latin carn- + -āceus.
Meanings
- One of the teeth used by a carnivore for shearing flesh, being the last upper premolar and the first lower molar.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| carnassials | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
ru хищный зуб (flesh shearing tooth of a carnivore) · es muela carnicera (flesh shearing tooth of a carnivore) · pl łamacz (flesh shearing tooth of a carnivore) · pt dente carniceiro (flesh shearing tooth of a carnivore)