MOLAR


Meaning of MOLAR in English

/ ˈməʊlə(r); NAmE ˈmoʊ-/ noun

any of the twelve large teeth at the back of the mouth used for crushing and chewing food

—compare canine , incisor

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin molaris , from mola millstone.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.