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premolar

noun

  1. human teeth
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpriːmoʊlɚ/ / /ˈpriːməʊlə/ / /ˈpriːməʊləɹ/

adj

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

  1. Before a molar tooth, either in physical position or in its time of development; deciduous.

noun

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

  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.