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premolar

Pronunciation: /ˈpriːmoʊlɚ/

The English word “premolar” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A tooth located in front of the molars, especially the bicuspid tooth between the cuspids and molars in humans.

adjective

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

Etymology

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

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