carnassial
Predator's slicing molar
Carnassial describes the specialized teeth in carnivorous mammals designed for shearing flesh.
These are the large, blade-like premolars and molars that work like scissors when the jaw closes: The wolf's carnassial teeth sliced through the meat.
The term appears mainly in zoology and veterinary contexts.
Tooth between canine and molar
- molarRear crushing tooth
- dentitionOral tooth arrangement
- toothCalcified jaw structure
- jawBone holding teeth
mandible · maxilla · skull · enamel · cusp · shearing · blade · occlusion
Cat family animal
- canidMammal of the wolf family
- mustelidWeasel family member
- lionManed African feline
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
wolf · hyena · leopard · cheetah · bear · fox · badger · wolverine
premolar
Tooth between canine and molar
jaw · mandible · maxilla · skull · enamel · cusp · shearing · blade · occlusion · tribosphenic
felid
Cat family animal
tiger · wolf · hyena · leopard · cheetah · bear · fox · badger · wolverine · otter
shearing
Cutting away fleece
meat · flesh · sinew · tearing · grinding · processing · occlusion · mastication
predator
Organism that consumes others
- hunterPursuer of prey
- preyAnimal being hunted
- meat-eaterOne who consumes flesh
apex · kill · feeding · scavenger · pack · ambush · stalking · predation · carcass · consumption
carnivore, carnivorous, carnal, incarnate, incarnation, carnation, reincarnation, carnelian, carnality