Definition of CARNASSIAL (Meaning of CARNASSIAL), a 10 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		kâr'naseeul


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[adj] (of a tooth) adapted for shearing flesh; "the carnassial teeth of carnivores"

CARNASSIAL is a 10 letter word that starts with C.
	Synonyms:	sharp


Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Carnas"sial\, a. [Cf. F. carnassier carnivorous, and L. caro, carnis, flesh.] (Anat.) Adapted to eating flesh. -- n. A carnassial tooth; especially, the last premolar in many carnivores.