Incisor: meaning, definitions and examples
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incisor
[ ษชnหsaษชzษr ]
dental anatomy
One of the front teeth, adapted for cutting.
Synonyms
front tooth
Examples of usage
- The incisor teeth are used for biting and cutting food.
- She felt pain in her incisor after biting into a hard apple.
zoology
A narrow, chisel-shaped tooth in the front of the jaw, found in most mammals that use their teeth for gnawing or cutting food.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The beaver's incisors are constantly growing and must be worn down by gnawing on wood.
- Rabbits have large incisors that help them chew through tough vegetation.
Translations
Translations of the word "incisor" in other languages:
๐ต๐น incisivo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคจเฅ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ เคฆเคพเคเคค
๐ฉ๐ช Schneidezahn
๐ฎ๐ฉ gigi seri
๐บ๐ฆ ััะทะตัั
๐ต๐ฑ sieczny zฤ b
๐ฏ๐ต ๅๆญฏ (ใใฃใ)
๐ซ๐ท incisive
๐ช๐ธ incisivo
๐น๐ท kesici diล
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์น (jeolchi)
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุงุทูุน
๐จ๐ฟ ลezรกk
๐ธ๐ฐ rezรกk
๐จ๐ณ ้จ็ (mรฉnyรก)
๐ธ๐ฎ sekalec
๐ฎ๐ธ framtennur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะตัะบัั ััั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแญแ แแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kษsici diล
๐ฒ๐ฝ incisivo
Word origin
The word 'incisor' originated from the Latin word 'incisus', which means 'cut into'. In ancient times, these teeth were associated with cutting or incising food. The concept of incisors has been present in human anatomy for centuries, with their importance in chewing and biting food. Over time, the term has also been adopted in zoology to refer to similar teeth in animals that use them for cutting or gnawing.