carnassial

Creodont fossils have long, narrow skulls similar in shape to a coyote’s, and carnassial molars, which cut through meat and bone like a pair of sharp scissors.

In the cheek-series there is one specially modified tooth in each jaw, to which the name of “sectorial” or “carnassial” is applied.

Further, you know from experience that such and such definitely modified organs are invariably found with the carnivorous habit, carnassial teeth, for example, and reduced clavicles.

The second is strong and essentially carnassial; it is compressed laterally and obliquely placed.

This tooth is called the sectorial, or carnassial.