scalpriform, a.
(ˈskælprɪfɔːm)
[f. L. scalprum (see next) + -form.]
Chisel-shaped: applied to the incisors of rodents.
| 1828 Lancet 3 May 130/2 These chisel or scalpriform teeth. 1839 Penny Cycl. XIV. 454 Rhizophaga. Two scalpriform incisors in both jaws. 1870 Rolleston Anim. Life 6. |