Carnassials

The last upper premolar teeth in the mouths of cats and other carnivores, adapted to shear or puncture food. Carnassial teeth often cause puncture wounds when a cat bites a human.

Mentioned in: Animal Bite Infections

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Animal Bite Infections
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