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单词 premolar
释义

premolar

adjective

pre·​mo·​lar (ˌ)prē-ˈmō-lər How to pronounce premolar (audio)
: 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
premolar noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Both jaws had a third premolar, or cheek tooth, that’s only present in 2 to 6 percent of all Smilodon specimens. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 June 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

premolar

noun

pre·​mo·​lar ˈprē-ˈmō-lər How to pronounce premolar (audio)
: a double-pointed tooth that comes between the canines and molars

Medical Definition

premolar 1 of 2

adjective

pre·​mo·​lar -ˈmō-lər How to pronounce premolar (audio)
: 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

premolar

2 of 2

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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