/ 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.
/ 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. 2005