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premolar

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pre⋅mo⋅lar

  [pree-moh-ler]
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–adjective
1. situated in front of the molar teeth.
2. pertaining to a milk tooth that will later be supplanted by a permanent molar.
–noun
3. a premolar tooth.
4. Also called bicuspid. (in humans) any of eight teeth located in pairs on each side of the upper and lower jaws between the cuspids and molar teeth.

Origin:
1835–45; pre- + molar 1
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pre·mo·lar   (prē-mō'lər)   
n.  One 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.
pre·mo'lar adj.
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Main Entry: 1pre·mo·lar
Pronunciation: -'mO-l&r
Function: adjective
: situated in front of or preceding the molar teeth;especially : being or relating to those teeth of a mammal in front of the true molars and behind the canines when the latter are present

Main Entry: 2premolar
Function: noun
1 : a premolar tooth that in humans is one of two in each side of each jaw called also bicuspid
2 : a milk tooth that occupies the position later taken by a premolar tooth of the permanent dentition
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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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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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