laniary

[ ley-nee-er-ee, lan-ee- ]
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adjective
  1. (of teeth) adapted for tearing.

noun
  1. a laniary tooth; a canine of daggerlike shape.

Origin of laniary

1
1820–30; <Latin laniārius of a butcher, equivalent to lani(us) butcher + -ārius-ary

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laniary

/ (ˈlænɪərɪ) /


adjective
  1. (esp of canine teeth) adapted for tearing

nounplural -aries
  1. a tooth adapted for tearing

Origin of laniary

1
C19: from Latin lanius butcher, from laniāre to tear

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