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Definition of incisor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

incisor

noun
 
/ɪnˈsaɪzə(r)/
 
/ɪnˈsaɪzər/
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  1. one of the sharp teeth at the front of the mouth that are used for biting. Humans have eight incisors. compare canine, molar, premolar, wisdom toothTopics Bodyc2
    Word Originlate 17th cent.: from medieval Latin, literally ‘cutter’, from Latin incis- ‘cut into, engraved’, from the verb incidere, from in- ‘into’ + caedere ‘to cut’.
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