laniary

[ ley-nee-er-ee, lan-ee- ]

adjective

1. (of teeth) adapted for tearing.

noun

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

laniary

/ ˈlænɪərɪ /

adjective

1. (esp of canine teeth) adapted for tearing

noun

1. a tooth adapted for tearing

Word History and Origins

Origin of laniary¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of laniary¹

C19: from Latin lanius butcher, from laniāre to tear

Example Sentences

These are principally their claws, or laniary teeth; for they are seldom armed with incisive or molary teeth.

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