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CARNASSIAL TOOTH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The last upper premolar and first lower molar teeth of a carnivore; having sharp edges for cutting flesh
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Hypernyms ("carnassial tooth" is a kind of...):
tooth (hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense)