incisor
noun
in·ci·sor
in-ˈsī-zər 
: a front tooth typically adapted for cutting
especially
: one of the cutting teeth in mammals located between the canines when canines are present see tooth illustration
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Because deer have no upper incisors, leaves and branches will look as if they were torn or ripped off.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
The findings are inconclusive; Robbie’s teeth seem bigger and whiter, but she’s had the same small knick in one lateral incisor since early adulthood.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
And sometimes a goy has Hebrew letters on the back of his incisors.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
Their upper and lower incisors can grow about a sixteenth of an inch each week.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
The findings are inconclusive; Robbie’s teeth seem bigger and whiter, but she’s had the same small knick in one lateral incisor since early adulthood.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
And sometimes a goy has Hebrew letters on the back of his incisors.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
Their upper and lower incisors can grow about a sixteenth of an inch each week.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Incisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incisor. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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incisor
noun
in·ci·sor
in-ˈsī-zər
: a front tooth for cutting
especially
: one of the cutting teeth between the canines of a mammal
Medical Definition
incisor
noun
in·ci·sor
in-ˈsī-zər
: a front tooth adapted for cutting
especially
: any of the eight cutting human teeth that are located between the canines with four in the lower and four in the upper jaw
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