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car·nas·sial tooth

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  1. carnassial toothnoun

    the last upper premolar and first lower molar teeth of a carnivore; having sharp edges for cutting flesh

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  1. carnassial tooth

    Carnassials are paired upper and lower teeth modified in such a way as to allow enlarged and often self-sharpening edges to pass by each other in a shearing manner. This adaptation is found in carnivorans, where the carnassials are the modified fourth upper premolar and the first lower molar, however this may vary in family. These teeth are also referred to as sectorial teeth.

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  1. carnassial tooth

    A carnassial tooth is a specialized type of tooth found in predatory mammals such as dogs and cats, specially adapted for slicing or shearing meat rather than grinding it. It is typically large and sharp, located towards the back of the mouth. In the upper jaw, it's the last premolar, and in the lower jaw, it's the first molar.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of carnassial tooth in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of carnassial tooth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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