noun
definition
A sectorial, or carnassial, tooth.
adjective
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Adapted for cutting
definition
Of or pertaining to sectors
Examples of sectorial in a Sentence
With the single exception of the Indian sloth-bear, all the species have forty-two teeth, of which the incisors and canines closely resemble those of purely carnivorous mammals; while the molars, and especially the one known as the " sectorial " or " carnassial," have their surfaces tuberculated so as to adapt.
In the cheekteeth the sectorial or scissor-like cutting function is developed at the expense of the tubercular or grinding, there being only one rudimentary tooth of the latter form in the upper jaw, and none in FIG.
A very different animal is the spotted hyena, Hyaena (Crocuta) crocuta, which has the sectorial teeth of a more cat-like type, and is marked by dark-brown spots on a yellowish ground, while the mane is much less distinct.
Holdings that disappointed did so as a result of specific, rather than sectorial, issues.
To what extent do current policies achieve an integrated, multi sectorial approach to development of rural areas and how can this be increased?