incisor

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

Origin of incisor

1
1665–75; <New Latin: literally, cutter, equivalent to Latin incīd(ere) to incise + -tor-tor, with -dt->-s-

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British Dictionary definitions for incisor

incisor

/ (ɪnˈsaɪzə) /


noun
  1. a chisel-edged tooth at the front of the mouth. In man there are four in each jaw

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Scientific definitions for incisor

incisor

[ ĭn-sīzər ]


  1. 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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