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Incisor

/inˈsīzər/ 

Noun, pl. incisors

1. Are the front teeth present in most heterodont mammals. They are located in the premaxilla above and on the mandible below. Humans have a total of eight (two on each side, top and bottom). (wikipedia.org)

2. One of the teeth in front of the canines in either jaw; an incisive tooth. (biology-online.org)

3. A narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth, adapted for cutting. In humans there are four incisors in each jaw. (Google Dictionary)

Word origin: From Medieval Latin incisor “a cutting tooth,” literally “that which cuts into,” from Latin incisus, past participle of incidere.