incisor

Definitions

in- (into) + cis (cut) + -or (agent) = 'the thing that cuts into.' The incisors are the flat front teeth that slice food, as opposed to the molars that grind it. The tooth is literally named 'the cutter.'

Common Collocations

• 1.front incisor前门牙
• 2.central incisor中切牙

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Your incisors are the teeth you use to bite into an apple.

• 2.

  Rodents have incisors that never stop growing.