carnassial

adjective

car·​nas·​si·​al kär-ˈna-sē-əl 

: of, relating to, or being a tooth of a carnivore often larger and longer than adjacent teeth and adapted for cutting rather than tearing

carnassial noun

Word History

Etymology

French carnassier carnivorous, ultimately from Latin carn-, caro

First Known Use

circa 1852, in the meaning defined above