premolar
Use Premolar in a sentence
lər adjective
1.
situated in front of the molar teeth.
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World English Dictionary
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| —adj | |
| 1. | situated before a molar tooth |
| —n | |
| 2. | any one of eight bicuspid teeth in the human adult, two situated on each side of both jaws between the first molar and the canine |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
premolar pre·mo·lar (prē-mō'lər)
n.
Any of eight bicuspid teeth located in pairs on each side of the upper and lower jaws behind the canines and in front of the molars. Also called bicuspid.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| premolar (prē-mō'lər) Pronunciation Key
Any of eight bicuspid teeth in mammals, arranged in pairs on both sides of the upper and lower jaws between the canines and molars. Premolars are used to tear and grind food. |
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Example sentences
The dental branches supply the molar and premolar teeth.
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