PREMOLAR


Meaning of PREMOLAR in English

I. “+ adjective

Etymology: pre- + molar

: situated in front of or preceding the molar teeth ; usually : being or relating to those teeth of a mammal in front of the true molars and behind the canines when the latter are present

II. noun

1. : a premolar tooth that is in man 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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