/ Dictionary / Index C carnassial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•nas•si•al Pronunciation: (kär-nas'ē-ul), [key] — Zool. Zool. —adj. (of teeth) adapted for shearing flesh. —n. a carnassial tooth, esp. the last upper premolar or the first lower molar tooth of certain carnivores. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: carnassial (Thesaurus) Carnarvon Carnatic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language