Molar — Mo lar, a. [L. molaris, fr. mola mill, fr. molere to grind in a mill. See {Mill} the machine.] Having power to grind; grinding; as, the molar teeth; also, of or pertaining to the molar teeth. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Molar — In dentistry, a molar is one of the posterior teeth well adapted to grinding, in keeping with its origin from the Latin mola meaning millstone. * * * 1. Denoting a grinding, abrading, or wearing away. [L. molaris, relating to a mill, millstone] 2 … Medical dictionary
molar — I. noun Etymology: Middle English molares, plural, from Latin molaris, from molaris of a mill, from mola millstone more at mill Date: 14th century a tooth with a rounded or flattened surface adapted for grinding; specifically one of the cheek… … New Collegiate Dictionary
molar — I. /ˈmoʊlə / (say mohluh) noun 1. a tooth adapted for grinding with a broad biting surface as in human dentition, which has twelve molar teeth, three in each quadrant. –adjective 2. adapted for grinding, as teeth, especially those in humans, with …
molar — 1. noun A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding ones food. 2. adjective a) Of, or relating to the molar teeth, or to grinding. b) Of, relating to, or being a solution containing one … Wiktionary
molar — molar1 [mō′lər] adj. [L molaris, a mill < mola, millstone: see MILL1] 1. used for or capable of grinding 2. designating or of a tooth or teeth adapted for grinding n. a molar tooth: in humans there are usually twelve permanent molars, three on … English World dictionary
Molar — Mo lar, n. (Anat.) Any one of the teeth back of the incisors and canines. The molars which replace the deciduous or milk teeth are designated as {premolars}, and those which are not preceded by deciduous teeth are sometimes called {true molars}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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molar — I UK [ˈməʊlə(r)] / US [ˈmoʊlər] noun [countable] Word forms molar : singular molar plural molars medical one of the large teeth at the back of your mouth, used for chewing food. The four pointed teeth towards the front of your mouth are called… … English dictionary
