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laniary

American  
[ley-nee-er-ee, lan-ee-] / ˈleɪ niˌɛr i, ˈlæn i- /

adjective

  1. (of teeth) adapted for tearing.

noun

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

laniary British  
/ ˈlænɪərɪ /

adjective

  1. (esp of canine teeth) adapted for tearing

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noun

  1. a tooth adapted for tearing

"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

Etymology

Origin of laniary

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

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