Synonyms for carnassial


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kahr-nas-ee-uh l
Phonetic Transcription : kɑrˈnæs i əl

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Définition of carnassial

  • As in tooth : noun a hard bony structure in the jaws of vertebrates
Example sentences :
  • From the carnassial tooth you can infer the reduced clavicle, and so on.
  • Extract from : « Form and Function » by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
  • The carnassial tooth of the upper jaw has three lobes to the blade; that of the lower jaw is without an inner cusp.
  • Extract from : « The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia » by Frank Evers Beddard
  • The carnassial teeth are not typically developed, and the molars are broad and tuberculate.
  • Extract from : « The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia » by Frank Evers Beddard
  • The carnassial tooth is less emphasised in this group than in the Cats.
  • Extract from : « The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia » by Frank Evers Beddard
  • There is no carnassial tooth, and the teeth in other ways differ considerably from those of Carnivora vera.
  • Extract from : « The Vertebrate Skeleton » by Sidney H. Reynolds

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