premolar

[ pree-moh-ler ]

/ priˈmoʊ lər /

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adjective

situated in front of the molar teeth.

pertaining to a milk tooth that will later be supplanted by a permanent molar.

noun

a premolar tooth.

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 of premolar

First recorded in 1835–45; pre- + molar¹

Words nearby premolar

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Example sentences from the Web for premolar

The dental formula is known, and is complete save for the loss of one incisor above and below, and one premolar above.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
In Eusmilus the molar in both jaws is single, and there is but one premolar in the lower jaw.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
Miniopterus has a premolar less in the upper jaw; it has a long tail as in the last genus.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
The Cudahy material includes five isolated molars and a fragmentary ramus bearing only the premolar.
Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae|Robert J. Russell

At about two and a half years the first premolar replaces its predecessor.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for premolar

premolar

/ (priːˈməʊlə) /

adjective

situated before a molar tooth

noun

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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Medical definitions for premolar

premolar

[ 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.bicuspid

Scientific definitions for premolar

premolar

[ prē-mō′lər ]

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.

单词	premolar
释义	premolar [ pree-moh-ler ] / priˈmoʊ lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR premolar ON THESAURUS.COM adjective situated in front of the molar teeth. pertaining to a milk tooth that will later be supplanted by a permanent molar. noun a premolar tooth. 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 of premolar First recorded in 1835–45; pre- + molar¹ Words nearby premolar premises, premium, premium loan, Premium Savings Bonds, premix, premolar, premonish, premonition, premonitory, premonocyte, Premonstratensian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for premolar The dental formula is known, and is complete save for the loss of one incisor above and below, and one premolar above. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard In Eusmilus the molar in both jaws is single, and there is but one premolar in the lower jaw. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard Miniopterus has a premolar less in the upper jaw; it has a long tail as in the last genus. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard The Cudahy material includes five isolated molars and a fragmentary ramus bearing only the premolar. Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae\|Robert J. Russell At about two and a half years the first premolar replaces its predecessor. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for premolar premolar / (priːˈməʊlə) / adjective situated before a molar tooth noun 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to premolar ivory, snag, tush, tusk, molar, fang, cuspid, bicuspid, incisor, eyetooth, point, canine, tine, dent, grinder, serration, denticle, carnassial, false tooth, dentation Medical definitions for premolar premolar [ 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.bicuspid The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for premolar premolar [ prē-mō′lər ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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premolar

adjective

noun

Origin of premolar

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British Dictionary definitions for premolar

adjective

noun

Words related to premolar

Medical definitions for premolar

n.

Scientific definitions for premolar