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tooth rather larger and sharper than the rest : Ciivier 

 called this the carnassial (flesh-eating) tooth; it is 

 one of the chief typical features of the dentition of 

 the .Carnivora. The outer part of the crown rises up 

 into a sharp blade divided into narrow triangular 



rig. 113. — A, Carnivorous dentition; skuUof Wolf, Canis lupus. B, Teeth of 



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Dog. C,/amiHaris (apper and lower jaws). Dental formula, 3Y4 g. 



cuspSj while the inner part is low, forming a low 

 tubercle ; in some animals even this is, in the lower 

 jaw, further reduced (cat). The tooth which becomes 



