incisors

[in-sahy-zer]

in·ci·sor

[in-sahy-zer]
noun Dentistry.
any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.


Origin:
1665–75; < Neo-Latin: literally, cutter, equivalent to Latin incīd(ere) to incise + -tor -tor, with -dt- > -s-
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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Science Dictionary
incisor   (ĭn-sī'zər)  Pronunciation Key 
A sharp-edged tooth in mammals that is adapted for cutting or gnawing. The incisors are located in the front of the mouth between the canine teeth.
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Cultural Dictionary
incisors [(in-seye-zuhrz)]

The sharp teeth at the front of the mouth (four on the top and four on the bottom) that are specialized for cutting. (Compare molars.)

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