wisdom tooth

wisdom tooth

n.

One of four rearmost molars on each side of the upper and lower jaw in humans. Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to erupt, typically in early adulthood.

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[Translation of New Latin dns sapientiae : dns, tooth + sapientiae, genitive of sapientia, wisdom.]

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wisdom tooth

n

1. (Medicine / Dentistry) any of the four molar teeth, one at the back of each side of the jaw, that are the last of the permanent teeth to erupt Technical name third molar

cut one's wisdom teeth to arrive at the age of discretion

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wisdom tooth  (wzdm)

One of four molars, the last on each side of both jaws in humans, usually appearing in young adulthood.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

wisdom tooth - any of the last 4 teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaw; the last of the permanent teeth to erupt (between ages 16 and 21) molar, grinder - grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars

Translations

wisdom tooth

n → Weisheitszahn m

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wisdom tooth n → dente m del giudizio

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wisdom tooth → ضرس العقل zub moudrosti visdomstand Weisheitszahn φρονιμίτης muela del juicio viisaudenhammas dent de sagesse umnjak dente del giudizio 親知らず 사랑니 verstandskies visdomstann ząb mądrości dente do siso зуб мудрости visdomstand ฟันกราม yirmi yaş dişi răng khôn 智齿