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■ adjective Zoology denoting the large upper premolar and lower molar teeth of a carnivore, adapted for shearing flesh.
Origin
C19: from Fr. carnassier 'carnivorous', based on L. caro , carn- 'flesh'.
[ kα:'nasɪəl ]
■ adjective Zoology denoting the large upper premolar and lower molar teeth of a carnivore, adapted for shearing flesh.
Origin
C19: from Fr. carnassier 'carnivorous', based on L. caro , carn- 'flesh'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004