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- [kahr-nas-ee-uh l]
- /kɑrˈnæs i əl/
- /kɑːnˈasɪəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahr-nas-ee-uh l]
- /kɑrˈnæs i əl/
Definitions of carnassial word
- adjective carnassial of, relating to, or designating the last upper premolar and first lower molar teeth of carnivores, which have sharp edges for tearing flesh 3
- noun carnassial a carnassial tooth 3
- adjective carnassial designating or of teeth of a flesh-eating animal specialized for slicing or shearing rather than tearing, esp. the last premolars of the upper jaw and the first molars of the lower jaw 3
- adjective carnassial (of teeth) adapted for shearing flesh. 1
- noun carnassial a carnassial tooth, especially the last upper premolar or the first lower molar tooth of certain carnivores. 1
- noun carnassial Denoting the large upper premolar and lower molar teeth of a carnivore, adapted for shearing flesh. 1
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Origin of carnassial
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < French carnassi(er) flesh-eating (< Provençal, equivalent to carnasse augmentative derivative of carn flesh, meat (< Latin carn-, stem of carō) + -ier -ary) + -al1
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Parts of speech for Carnassial
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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carnassial popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
carnassial usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carnassial
noun carnassial
- ivory — the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc.
- snag — a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- tush — tushie.
- tusk — (in certain animals) a tooth developed to great length, usually one of a pair, as in the elephant, walrus, and wild boar, but singly in the narwhal.
- molar — Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
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