laniary
[ ley-nee-er-ee, lan-ee- ]
/ ˈleɪ niˌɛr i, ˈlæn i- /
adjective
(of teeth) adapted for tearing.
noun
a laniary tooth; a canine of daggerlike shape.
Origin of laniary
Words nearby laniary
Example sentences from the Web for laniary
These are principally their claws, or laniary teeth; for they are seldom armed with incisive or molary teeth.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) |William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for laniary
laniary
/ (ˈlænɪərɪ) /
adjective
(esp of canine teeth) adapted for tearing
noun plural -aries
a tooth adapted for tearing
Word Origin for laniary
C19: from Latin
lanius butcher, from
laniāre to tear