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incisor

in·ci·sor [ in szər ] (plural in·ci·sors)


noun 
Definition:
 
flat sharp front tooth: one of the flat sharp-edged teeth in the front of the mouth, used for cutting and tearing food

[Late 17th century. < medieval Latin dens incisor "cutter tooth" < Latin incis- (see incise)]

in·ci·sal adjective
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