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Horse :: Horse (n.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus Equus; especially, the domestic horse (E. caballus), which was domesticated in Egypt and Asia at a very early period. It has six broad molars, on each side of each jaw, with six incisors, and two canine teeth, both above and below. The mares usually have the canine teeth rudimentary or wanting. The horse differs from the true asses, in having a long, flowing mane, and the tail bushy to the base. Unlike the asses it has callosities, or chestnuts, on all

Edentata :: Edentata (n. pl.) An order of mammals including the armadillos, sloths, and anteaters; -- called also Bruta. The incisor teeth are rarely developed, and in some groups all the teeth are lacking..

Incisor :: Incisor (a.) Adapted for cutting; of or pertaining to the incisors; incisive; as, the incisor nerve; an incisor foramen; an incisor tooth..

Molar :: Molar (n.) Any one of the teeth back of the incisors and canines. The molar which replace the deciduous or milk teeth are designated as premolars, and those which are not preceded by deciduous teeth are sometimes called true molars. See Tooth..

Lagemorpha :: Lagemorpha (n. pl.) A group of rodents, including the hares. They have four incisors in the upper jaw. Called also Duplicidentata..

Incisive :: Incisive (a.) Of or pertaining to the incisors; incisor; as, the incisive bones, the premaxillaries..

Cutter :: Cutter (n.) A fore tooth; an incisor.

Noctilionid :: Noctilionid (n.) A South American bat of the genus Noctilio, having cheek pouches and large incisor teeth..

Polyprotodonta :: Polyprotodonta (n. pl.) A division of marsupials in which there are more fore incisor teeth in each jaw.

Canine :: Canine (a.) Of or pertaining to the pointed tooth on each side the incisors.

Pig-jawed :: Pig-jawed (a.) Having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, with the upper incisors in advance of the lower; -- said of dogs..

Premaxilla :: Premaxilla (n.) A bone on either side of the middle line between the nose and mouth, forming the anterior part of each half of the upper jawbone; the intermaxilla. In man the premaxillae become united and form the incisor part of the maxillary bone..

Scalpriform :: Scalpriform (a.) Shaped like a chisel; as, the scalpriform incisors of rodents..

Tusk :: Tusk (n.) One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth..

Toxodonta :: Toxodonta (n.pl.) An extinct order of Mammalia found in the South American Tertiary formation. The incisor teeth were long and curved and provided with a persistent pulp. They are supposed to be related both to the rodents and ungulates. Called also Toxodontia.

Proclivous :: Proclivous (a.) Having the incisor teeth directed forward.

Vampire :: Vampire (n.) Either one of two or more species of South American blood-sucking bats belonging to the genera Desmodus and Diphylla. These bats are destitute of molar teeth, but have strong, sharp cutting incisors with which they make punctured wounds from which they suck the blood of horses, cattle, and other animals, as well as man, chiefly during sleep. They have a caecal appendage to the stomach, in which the blood with which they gorge themselves is stored..

Heterodont :: Heterodont (a.) Having the teeth differentiated into incisors, canines, and molars, as in man; -- opposed to homodont..

Incisory :: Incisory (a.) Having the quality of cutting; incisor; incisive.

Rodentia :: Rodentia (a.) An order of mammals having two (rarely four) large incisor teeth in each jaw, distant from the molar teeth. The rats, squirrels, rabbits, marmots, and beavers belong to this order..

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