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adj
Before a molar tooth, either in physical position or in its time of development; deciduous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
A tooth located in front of the molars, especially the bicuspid tooth between the cuspids and molars in humans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bicuspid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tooth
History
Clipping of premolar tooth, calque of Latin dens praemolaris. Equivalent to pre- + molar.
Across languages
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