incisor

noun

in·ci·sor | \ in-ˈsī-zər

Definition of incisor

: a front tooth typically adapted for cutting especially : one of the cutting teeth in mammals located between the canines when canines are present — see tooth illustration

Examples of incisor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The front incisor teeth of squirrels grow half a foot each year. — Spike Carlsen, Smithsonian Magazine, "Ten Surprising Facts That Will Make Your Walk Around the Block More Interesting," 10 Nov. 2020 Most of my life has been spent as an incisor enthusiast/devout carnivore. — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, "A carnivore’s guide to going vegan(ish) during the pandemic," 28 May 2020 The Daimonelix-building Palaeocastor sported large, flat incisors. — Hans-dieter Sues, Smithsonian, "How Scientists Resolved the Mystery of the Devil’s Corkscrews," 26 Nov. 2019 Evil eyes, fleshy tendrils and jutting incisors abound in the pictures of Luis Lorenzana, which jumble comic-book and monster-movie imagery with the bloodiness of Catholic Counter-Reformation paintings. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, "In the galleries: A pictorial stew examines the seamy side along the corridors of power," 6 Mar. 2020 The creatures have tusk-like incisors, visible in the new photographs of the animals. — National Geographic, "Fanged mouse-deer identified after vanishing for a generation," 11 Nov. 2019 My front teeth are too long and my incisors too pointy. — Summer Block, Longreads, "Better Late," 23 Aug. 2019 There are specific traps for miniature moles to two-foot-long nutria, a burrowing rodent with orange incisors that carries pathogens and parasites when diving into pools and ponds. — Janet Eastman, oregonlive.com, "What to do about cougars in the neighborhood, skunks under the house, bats in the attic," 19 July 2019 To the right of her navel, there were two pairs of ugly red puncture holes: incisors. — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, "Cairo: A Type of Love Story," 30 Apr. 2018

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incisor

noun

English Language Learners Definition of incisor

: a tooth that has a sharp edge for biting : one of the four front teeth of the upper or lower jaw

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incisor

noun

in·ci·sor | \ in-ˈsī-zər

Kids Definition of incisor

: a tooth (as any of the four front teeth of the human upper or lower jaw) for cutting

incisor

noun

in·ci·sor | \ in-ˈsī-zər

Medical Definition of incisor

: a front tooth adapted for cutting especially : any of the eight cutting human teeth that are located between the canines with four in the lower and four in the upper jaw

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