2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Carnassial \Car*nas"si*al\, a. [Cf. F. carnassier carnivorous, and L. caro, carnis, flesh.] (Anat.) Adapted to eating flesh. -- n. A carnassial tooth; especially, the last premolar in many carnivores. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: carnassial adj : (of a tooth) adapted for shearing flesh; "the carnassial teeth of carnivores"
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