CARNASSIAL


Meaning of CARNASSIAL in English

[car.nas.si.al] adj [F carnassier carnivorous, ultim. fr. L carn-, caro] (ca. 1852): of, relating to, or being teeth of a carnivore often larger and longer than adjacent teeth and adapted for cutting rather than tearing -- carnassial n

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