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Laniary

Laniary \La"ni*a*ry\, a. [L. laniarius, fr. lanius butcher, laniare to tear in pieces: cf. F. laniaire.] (Anat.) Lacerating or tearing; as, the laniary canine teeth.

Laniary

Laniary \La"ni*a*ry\, n. [L. Laniary, a.]

  1. The shambles; a place of slaughter. [R.]

  2. (Anat.) A laniary, or canine, tooth.

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laniary

a. Lacerating or tearing n. 1 The shambles; a place of slaughter. 2 (context anatomy English) A canine tooth.

WordNet
laniary

adj. of or relating to a pointed conical tooth [syn: canine]