carnassial
/kɑːˈnæsɪəl/adjective [原级] 食肉的
Carnassial: Last premolar of upper jaw, first molar of lower jaw. 裂齿：上颚最后的一只前臼齿，下颚最前的一只臼齿。
noun [专属名词] 裂齿
Unfortunately, the fourth premolar in the upper jaw is quite large and looks like the first molar in the lower jaw; it is known as a carnassial tooth. 不幸的是，上颚的第四颗前臼齿很大，看起来就象是下颚的第一颗臼齿，这颗前臼齿也被称作叫裂齿。
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- They did have the carnassial teeth that distinguish the Carnivora, a pair of sharpened cheek teeth that are aligned so as to work like shears in slicing meat off bone; 它们已经有了食肉动物特有的裂齿，一对尖利的长在面颊部位的牙齿，能象大剪刀一样把肉从骨头上切割下来。