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pre·mo·lar (pr

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One 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.

pre·molar adj.

premolar [priːˈməʊlə]

adj

(Medicine / Dentistry) situated before a molar tooth

(Medicine / Dentistry) 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

premolar (pr

-m

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.

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Noun

premolar - a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars

bicuspid

tooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

Translations

premolar [priːˈməʊləʳ] N → premolar m

premolar

n → vorderer Backenzahn

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premolar (redirected from First premolar)

premolar
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