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incisors

  1. The sharp teeth at the front of the mouth (four on the top and four on the bottom) that are specialized for cutting. ( Compare molars .)


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Previously, researchers suggested that this iron-rich material was also responsible for the striking orange to brown color of many rodents' incisors.

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Their large mouths, which can open up to 180 degrees, reveal large canines and incisors used primarily for defense.

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When the singer and songwriter Adrianne Lenker was 21, she was involved in a bike accident that knocked out one of her incisors.

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Additionally, burnt plant remains from the sites and distinct dental-wear patterns on the individuals' upper incisors indicate that tubers -- or plants that grow underground, such as potatoes -- likely were the most prominent subsistence resource.

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The gorilla, for example, needs strong muscles near the ear to chew fibrous vegetable matter, while the chimpanzee uses its incisors to bite into tasty fruit.

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