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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-
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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
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Scientific definitions for incisor

incisor
[ ĭn-sīzər ]

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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