premolar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

adj

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

/ˈpriːmoʊlɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-premolar.wav /ˈpriːməʊlə/ /ˈpriːməʊləɹ/

premolar premolars praemolar

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

bicuspid

interpremolar premolariform

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