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carnassial tooth

Noun: A specialized cutting tooth in the mammalian carnivores, used for shearing flesh.

Example sentence: The carnassial tooth of a lion is adapted for slicing through tough meat.

Adjective: Referring to or relating to the carnassial tooth.

Example sentence: The leopard's long canines and sharp carnassial teeth make it a formidable predator.

Plural noun: The set of specialized cutting teeth in the mammalian carnivores, typically consisting of the upper fourth premolars and the lower first molars.

Example sentence: Canines and carnassial teeth are prominent in the dentition of carnivorous mammals like wolves and hyenas.

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