CARNASSIAL


Meaning of CARNASSIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kär-ˈna-sē-əl ]

adjective

Etymology: French carnassier carnivorous, ultimately from Latin carn-, caro

Date: circa 1852

: of, relating to, or being a tooth of a carnivore often larger and longer than adjacent teeth and adapted for cutting rather than tearing

• carnassial noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.