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laniary

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

(of teeth) adapted for tearing.

noun

a laniary tooth; a canine of daggerlike shape.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. languorously,
  2. langur,
  3. lani-,
  4. laniakea,
  5. laniard,
  6. lanier,
  7. lanier, sidney,
  8. laniferous,
  9. lanikai,
  10. lank

Origin of laniary

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

/ (ˈlænɪərɪ) /

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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