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laniary definition

la·ni·ary (lā′nē er′ē, lan′ē-)

adjective

adapted for tearing; canine: said of teeth

Etymology: L laniarius, of a butcher < lanius, a butcher, of Etr orig.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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