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carnassial

/kɑrˈnæsiəl/ /kɑrˈnæʒəl/

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

Examples :

"The lion used its carnassial to slice off a piece of meat from the zebra carcass. "
anatomy animal biology organism part

Related Words

Illustration lower

lower adjective

/ˈləʊə/ /ˈloʊɚ/ /ˈlaʊ.ə/ /ˈlaʊ.ɚ/

Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.

"a low wall a low shelf"

Illustration slice

slice noun

/slaɪs/

That which is thin and broad.

"The cake had a beautiful slice, thin and wide, perfect for sharing. "

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

Illustration shearing

shearing verb

/ˈʃɪərɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪrɪŋ/

To cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears.

"The farmer is shearing the sheep's wool. "

Illustration first

first noun

/fɪrst/ /fɜːst/ /fɝst/

The person or thing in the first position.

"He was the first to complete the course."

Illustration carnivore

carnivore noun

/ˈkɑːnɪvɔː/

An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.

"As juveniles the crocodiles are frequently predated by larger carnivores."

Illustration flesh

flesh noun

/flɛʃ/

The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat.

"My grandmother's flesh felt soft and warm when I hugged her. "

Illustration premolar

premolar noun

/ˈpriːmoʊlər/ /ˈpriməʊlər/

A tooth situated in front of the molar teeth; especially a tooth in humans with two cusps which is between the canines and the molars (Latin: singular dens premolaris, plural dentes premolares)

"The dentist said I might need a filling in my upper left premolar. "

Illustration teeth

teeth noun

/tiːθ/

The ability to be enforced, or to be enforced to any useful effect.

"The new rules about homework have teeth; parents are actually following them now. "

Illustration carcass

carcass noun

/ˈkɑːkəs/ /ˈkɑɹkəs/

The body of a dead animal.

"The vultures circled overhead, waiting to feed on the deer carcass lying in the field. "

Illustration molar

molar noun

/ˈmoʊlɚ/

A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.

"My grandmother uses her molars to chew her tough vegetable stew. "

Illustration upper

upper noun

/ˈʌpə/ /ˈʌpɚ/

A stimulant, such as amphetamine, that increases energy and decreases appetite.

"Taking the upper helped Liam stay focused during his long study session. "