incisor
CEFR: B2
A narrow, sharp-edged anterior tooth in mammalian jaws adapted for shearing, biting, and cutting food.
Synonyms
- cutting tooth
- anterior tooth
Common Collocations
- upper incisor
- sharp incisors
- tusk incisors
Example Sentence
In male dugongs, the upper incisors erupt into prominent tusk-like structures during sexual maturity.