premolar C1 Topic:People & Society US /ˌpriːˈmoʊlɚ/ UK /ˌpriːˈməʊlə/ See IPA manual Freq #148661 Meanings 1 noun a tooth situated between a canine and a molar; in an adult human, one of the eight teeth also called bicuspids The dentist found a small cavity in the upper premolar. 2 adj situated or developing in front of a molar tooth The fossil's premolar teeth were unusually broad. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a tooth situated between a... bicuspid Word family Forms premolars Related forms molarcanine toothincisordentition Etymology A shortening of premolar tooth, modeled on Latin dens praemolaris, 'tooth before a molar.' It is formed from pre-, 'before,' and molar. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # premolar **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˌpriːˈmoʊlɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌpriːˈməʊlə/ **Frequency rank:** 148661 ## Meanings 1. a tooth situated between a canine and a molar; in an adult human, one of the eight teeth also called bicuspids 2. situated or developing in front of a molar tooth ## Examples - The dentist found a small cavity in the upper premolar. - The fossil's premolar teeth were unusually broad. ## Synonyms - bicuspid ## Related Forms - molar - canine tooth - incisor - dentition ## Etymology A shortening of premolar tooth, modeled on Latin dens praemolaris, 'tooth before a molar.' It is formed from pre-, 'before,' and molar. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown