INCISIVE TEETH
\ɪnsˈa͡ɪsɪv tˈiːθ], \ɪnsˈaɪsɪv tˈiːθ], \ɪ_n_s_ˈaɪ_s_ɪ_v t_ˈiː_θ]\
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The teeth which occupy the anterior part of the upper and lower jaws are so called, because they are used for cutting the food in the manner of cutting instruments. The two middle incisors of the upper jaw are, at times, called Butter teeth.
By Robley Dunglison
