INCISOR


Meaning of INCISOR in English

ə̇nˈsīzə(r), ˈinˌs- sometimes -īsə- noun

( -s )

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, one that cuts, from Latin incisus + -or

: a tooth adapted for cutting ; especially : one of the cutting teeth in mammals arising from the premaxillary bone of the upper jaw in front of the canines when canines are present or one of the corresponding teeth of the lower jaw — see dentition illustration

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