incisor

[ in-sahy-zer ]
/ ɪnˈsaɪ zər /

noun Dentistry.

any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.

Origin of incisor

1665–75; < New Latin: literally, cutter, equivalent to Latin incīd(ere) to incise + -tor -tor, with -dt- > -s-

Words nearby incisor

incisive bone, incisive canal, incisive foramen, incisive fossa, incisive papilla, incisor, incisor canal, incisors, incisory, incisure, incite

Words related to incisors

ivory, snag, tush, tusk, molar, premolar, fang, cuspid, bicuspid, eyetooth, point, canine, tine, dent, grinder, serration, denticle, tooth, carnassial, dentation

Example sentences from the Web for incisors

British Dictionary definitions for incisors

incisor
/ (ɪnˈsaɪzə) /

noun

a chisel-edged tooth at the front of the mouth. In man there are four in each jaw

Medical definitions for incisors

incisor
[ ĭn-sī′zər ]

n.

Any of the four teeth adapted for cutting or gnawing, having a chisel-shaped crown and a single conical root and located in the front part of both jaws in both deciduous and permanent dentitions.

Scientific definitions for incisors

incisor
[ ĭn-sī′zər ]

A sharp-edged tooth in mammals that is adapted for cutting or gnawing. The incisors are located in the front of the mouth between the canine teeth.

Cultural definitions for incisors

incisors
[ (in-seye-zuhrz) ]

The sharp teeth at the front of the mouth (four on the top and four on the bottom) that are specialized for cutting. (Compare molars.)