premolar

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Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈpriːmoʊlɚ/
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/ˈpriːmoʊlɚ/ · /ˈpriːməʊlə/ · /ˈpriːməʊləɹ/

Definition of premolar

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A tooth located in front of the molars, especially the bicuspid tooth between the cuspids and molars in humans.
    “He opened and let out a hogo of medicinal rum and beer. The bad tooth was a premolar.”
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noun

  1. A tooth located in front of the molars, especially the bicuspid tooth between the cuspids and molars in humans.
    “He opened and let out a hogo of medicinal rum and beer. The bad tooth was a premolar.”

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Before a molar tooth, either in physical position or in its time of development; deciduous.

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Etymology

Clipping of premolar tooth, calque of Latin dens praemolaris. Equivalent to pre- + molar.

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