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Carnassial meaning

One of the teeth used by a carnivore for shearing flesh, being the last upper premolar and the first lower molar.

Synonyms of Carnassial

sharp

Related words

Other words often associated with Carnassial or its synonyms:

keen crisp penetrative pointed acute dull penetrating discriminating distinct piercing cutting incisive

Using Carnassial

  • The main meaning on this page is: One of the teeth used by a carnivore for shearing flesh, being the last upper premolar and the first lower molar.
  • Useful related words include: sharp.
  • In the example corpus, carnassial often appears in combinations such as: carnassial teeth, the carnassial, as carnassial.

Context around Carnassial

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

teeth 4× complex 1× pair 1×

Sentence patterns with Carnassial

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

adapted as carnassial teeth suited 1× and the carnassial complex used 1× behind the carnassial in the 1× compose the carnassial pair on 1× thus the carnassial teeth are 1× together as carnassial teeth to 1× use their carnassial teeth to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

carnivorans all share 1× diet is varied 1× dogs have molar 1× important teeth for 1× tanzanian cheetah in 1× the premolar and 1×

Common sentence endings:

and cutting flesh 1× are less specialized 1× into digestible pieces 1× pair of scissors 1× tear the flesh 1× the upper jaw 1×

Words around Carnassial

Just before it in the word index:

carnarvon 21 carnap 38 carnall 3 carnality 5 carnal 51 carnahan 27

Just after it in the word index:

carnassials 5 carnatic 46 carnation 23 carnations 17 carnauba 2 carnaval 40

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Carnassial

  • In this selection, "carnassial" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, teeth, complex and pair stand out and add context to how "carnassial" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include adapted as carnassial teeth suited and and the carnassial complex used. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "carnassial" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with carnassial

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The upper third premolar and lower molar are adapted as carnassial teeth, suited to tearing and cutting flesh. (18 words)

Diet is varied and most tend to be omnivorous to some degree, and thus the carnassial teeth are less specialized. (20 words)

Dogs have molar teeth behind the carnassials for crushing bones, but cats have only a greatly reduced, functionless molar behind the carnassial in the upper jaw. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Carnivorans all share the same arrangement of teeth in which the last upper premolar (named P4) and the first lower molar (named m1) have blade-like enamel crowns that work together as carnassial teeth to shear meat. (37 words)

Important teeth for carnivorans are the large, slightly recurved canines, used to dispatch prey, and the carnassial complex, used to rend meat from bone and slice it into digestible pieces. (30 words)

The premolar and first molar together compose the carnassial pair on each side of the mouth, which efficiently shears meat into small pieces, like a pair of scissors. (28 words)

Example sentences (7)

Carnivorans all share the same arrangement of teeth in which the last upper premolar (named P4) and the first lower molar (named m1) have blade-like enamel crowns that work together as carnassial teeth to shear meat.

Diet is varied and most tend to be omnivorous to some degree, and thus the carnassial teeth are less specialized.

Dogs have molar teeth behind the carnassials for crushing bones, but cats have only a greatly reduced, functionless molar behind the carnassial in the upper jaw.

Important teeth for carnivorans are the large, slightly recurved canines, used to dispatch prey, and the carnassial complex, used to rend meat from bone and slice it into digestible pieces.

Tanzanian cheetah in pursuit of a Thomson's gazelle A cheetah suffocating an impala by a throat bite Cheetahs use their carnassial teeth to tear the flesh.

The premolar and first molar together compose the carnassial pair on each side of the mouth, which efficiently shears meat into small pieces, like a pair of scissors.

The upper third premolar and lower molar are adapted as carnassial teeth, suited to tearing and cutting flesh.

Common combinations with carnassial

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "carnassial" in a sentence?
An example: "Carnivorans all share the same arrangement of teeth in which the last upper premolar (named P4) and the first lower molar (named m1) have blade-like enamel crowns that work together as carnassial teeth to shear meat." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "carnassial" from authentic English texts.
What does "carnassial" mean?
Carnassial means: One of the teeth used by a carnivore for shearing flesh, being the last upper premolar and the first lower molar.
What are synonyms of "carnassial"?
Common synonyms of "carnassial" include: sharp.
How many example sentences with "carnassial" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "carnassial", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.