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incisors

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  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.)


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But it also possesses long, continuously growing incisors and several distinctive skull features seen in zalambdalestoids, a group of small, shrew-like insectivore mammals.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Another clue is the presence of pronounced canines that separate one set of teeth from another—the incisors from the bicuspids and molars, for instance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

When the singer and songwriter Adrianne Lenker was 21, she was involved in a bike accident that knocked out one of her incisors.

From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2024

"If a bat does choose to bite you, their incisors are so small and so sharp you may never feel it," Schaffner said.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2023

His top lip curled back and exposed a pair of angry incisors.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

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