incisor

Example Sentences

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Another clue is the presence of pronounced canines that separate one set of teeth from another—the incisors from the bicuspids and molars, for instance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her mouth hung open in a leering smile, and her teeth were large and razor sharp, with a prominent set of gleaming white incisors.

From Literature

She also has a pair of long, constantly growing incisors strong enough to chew through cinder blocks as well as tree bark.

From Salon

Based on the emergence of its baby incisor teeth, researchers estimate the cub was about 3 weeks old when it died.

From Science Magazine

Previously, researchers suggested that this iron-rich material was also responsible for the striking orange to brown color of many rodents' incisors.

From Science Daily