laniary

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

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adjective

(of teeth) adapted for tearing.

noun

a laniary tooth; a canine of daggerlike shape.

Origin of laniary

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

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Related Words for laniary

ivory, point, canine, snag, tine, tusk, dent, molar, premolar, grinder, serration, fang, cuspid, bicuspid, denticle, incisor, eyetooth, dentation, laniary

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Historical Examples of laniary

These are principally their claws, or laniary teeth; for they are seldom armed with incisive or molary teeth.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)
William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for laniary

laniary

adjective

(esp of canine teeth) adapted for tearing

noun plural -aries

a tooth adapted for tearing

Word Origin for laniary

C19: from Latin lanius butcher, from laniāre to tear

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