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laniary

[ley-nee-er-ee, lan-ee-]

adjective

  1. (of teeth) adapted for tearing.

noun

  1. a laniary tooth; a canine of daggerlike shape.

laniary

/ ˈæɪəɪ /

adjective

  1. (esp of canine teeth) adapted for tearing

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a tooth adapted for tearing

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of laniary1

1820–30; < Latin Ծܲ of a butcher, equivalent to lani ( us ) butcher + -ܲ -ary
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of laniary1

C19: from Latin lanius butcher, from Ծ to tear
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Laniary, lā′ni-a-ri, n. a place of slaughter: shambles.—adj. fitted for lacerating or tearing.

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