incisor

[ in-sahy-zer ]
/ ɪnˈsaɪ zər /
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noun Dentistry.

any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.

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Origin of incisor

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

Words nearby incisor

incisive bone, incisive canal, incisive foramen, incisive fossa, incisive papilla, incisor, incisor canal, incisors, incisory, incisure, incite
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Words related to incisor

ivory, snag, tush, tusk, molar, premolar, fang, cuspid, bicuspid, eyetooth, point, canine, tine, dent, grinder, serration, denticle, tooth, carnassial, false tooth

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British Dictionary definitions for incisor

incisor
/ (ɪnˈsaɪzə) /

noun

a chisel-edged tooth at the front of the mouth. In man there are four in each jaw
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for incisor

incisor
[ ĭn-sī′zər ]

n.

Any of the four teeth adapted for cutting or gnawing, having a chisel-shaped crown and a single conical root and located in the front part of both jaws in both deciduous and permanent dentitions.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for incisor

incisor
[ ĭn-sī′zər ]

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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