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premolar

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pre·mo·lar  (pr-mlr)
n.
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
Noun
a tooth between the canine and first molar in adult humans
premolar  (pr-mlr)
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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Noun1.premolarpremolar - 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
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