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incisor

noun

  1. front teeth in most mammals
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsaɪ.zə(ɹ)/

noun

Etymology: Borrowing from New Latin incīsor, from incīdō (“to cut into, cut through”) + -tor (“-er, -or”, agent noun suffix).

  1. A narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth of mammals, between the canines and adapted for cutting; in humans there are four in each jaw.