premolar
noun/ˌpriːˈməʊlə(r)/
/ˌpriːˈməʊlər/
- a tooth that is between the canine and molar teeth. An adult human normally has eight of these teeth: two at the top and two at the bottom on both sides of the mouth.
- Two of her premolars were extracted.
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