incisors

1. 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 .)

Example Sentences

She smiled, too, her incisors creeping out from behind her lips.

From The Daily Beast

We have teeth that allow us to grind plants (molars) or tear flesh (incisors).

From The Daily Beast

His teeth were larger than normal on earth, and the incisors smaller and more pointed, the canines heavier and longer.

From Project Gutenberg

For instance, the central incisors of the upper jaw were cut at the age of three months.

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Her incisors were not large, nor was her upper lip long and down-hanging, nor her lower lip protruding.

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The teeth, strong, and level, incisors just closing over the under ones.

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The tail is short or rudimentary, the incisors are short, and the outer surface of the lower jaw is marked by a distinct ridge.

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