incisor
noun
in·ci·sor
in-ˈsī-zər 
: 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
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Because deer have no upper incisors, leaves and branches will look as if they were torn or ripped off.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
And Bowie, with this pointed incisors; the star eventually opted for a Hollywood smile, debuting straight white teeth by the early ’00s to many a fan’s dismay.
—Dora Davies-Evitt, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025
The fangs were an aspect that took a lot of working out — ultimately the unicorns’ teeth are modeled on mandrill teeth, which are flat in the front but also have more sinister-looking, fang-like incisors, and on wolf teeth as well, given how carnivorous the unicorns end up being.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
His incisors were pointed, and one of his upper teeth was enameled in gold.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
And Bowie, with this pointed incisors; the star eventually opted for a Hollywood smile, debuting straight white teeth by the early ’00s to many a fan’s dismay.
—Dora Davies-Evitt, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025
The fangs were an aspect that took a lot of working out — ultimately the unicorns’ teeth are modeled on mandrill teeth, which are flat in the front but also have more sinister-looking, fang-like incisors, and on wolf teeth as well, given how carnivorous the unicorns end up being.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
His incisors were pointed, and one of his upper teeth was enameled in gold.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Incisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incisor. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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incisor
noun
in·ci·sor
in-ˈsī-zər
: a front tooth for cutting
especially
: one of the cutting teeth between the canines of a mammal
Medical Definition
incisor
noun
in·ci·sor
in-ˈsī-zər
: 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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