premolar

[ pree-moh-ler ]

/ priˈmoʊ lər /

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adjective

situated in front of the molar teeth.

pertaining to a milk tooth that will later be supplanted by a permanent molar.

noun

a premolar tooth.

Also called bicuspid. (in humans) any of eight teeth located in pairs on each side of the upper and lower jaws between the cuspids and molar teeth.

Nearby words

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Origin of premolar

First recorded in 1835–45; pre- + molar¹

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Examples from the Web for premolar

The dental formula is known, and is complete save for the loss of one incisor above and below, and one premolar above.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
In Eusmilus the molar in both jaws is single, and there is but one premolar in the lower jaw.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
Miniopterus has a premolar less in the upper jaw; it has a long tail as in the last genus.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
The Cudahy material includes five isolated molars and a fragmentary ramus bearing only the premolar.
Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae|Robert J. Russell

At about two and a half years the first premolar replaces its predecessor.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for premolar

premolar

/ (priːˈməʊlə) /

adjective

situated before a molar tooth

noun

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

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Medicine definitions for premolar

premolar

[ prē-mō′lər ]

n.

Any 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.bicuspid

Science definitions for premolar

premolar

[ prē-mō′lər ]

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.