molar

Example Sentences

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Another clue is the presence of pronounced canines that separate one set of teeth from another—the incisors from the bicuspids and molars, for instance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Paranthropus has long been labeled the "nutcracker" genus, a nickname inspired by its massive jaws, thick tooth enamel, and oversized molars.

From Science Daily

The researchers point to examples such as a relatively flat bridge of the nose and large molars.

From Science Daily

The one molar she had left had no chewing surface, she said, meaning she could only eat soft food.

From BBC

Consider the infamous brown rats of New York City, which have evolved longer noses and shorter upper molar tooth rows, the better to enjoy the Big Apple's colder weather and higher-quality food.

From Salon