Definition of carnassial
:of, relating to, or being a tooth of a carnivore often larger and longer than adjacent teeth and adapted for cutting rather than tearing
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Origin and Etymology of carnassial
French carnassier carnivorous, ultimately from Latin carn-, caro
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