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/sɛkˈtɔːriəl/ · sec·tor·ial
noun
- A sectorial, or carnassial, tooth—the enlarged shearing premolar in carnivorous mammals. The wolf's sectorial is essential for slicing flesh during a hunt.
adjective
- Adapted for cutting. The sectorial blades of the pruning shears make precise cuts through thick branches.
- Of or pertaining to sectors. The sectorial analysis divided the economy into manufacturing, services, and agriculture.
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Did you know? The phrase 'sectorial tooth' was coined by 19th‑century anatomist Georges Cuvier to describe the large shearing premolars of carnivores, a usage that persists in modern veterinary anatomy.