carnassial

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/kəˈnɑːsɪəl/

noun

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

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OriginOccitan carnassa ← Latin carn- →
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Meanings

nouncarnassial (plural carnassials)

plural carnassials

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

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of a tooth) adapted for shearing flesh

Similar
sharp
Also see
sharp

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latincarn-
  2. Occitancarnassa
  3. Englishcarnassial

From French carnass(ier) (“carnivorous”) + -ial, from Occitan carnassa, from carn + -assa (feminine form of Occitan -às), from Latin carn- + -āceus.

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Translations

Polish łamacz
  • łamaczflesh shearing tooth of a carnivore
Portuguese dente carniceiro
  • dente carniceiroflesh shearing tooth of a carnivore
Russian хищный зуб
  • хищный зуб (xiščnyj)flesh shearing tooth of a carnivore
Spanish muela carnicera
  • muela carniceraflesh shearing tooth of a carnivore
Cite this entry
APA

carnassial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnassial

MLA

“carnassial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnassial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carnassial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnassial.

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