molar

While Homo erectus was developing a larger brain and smaller molar teeth, possibly as a result of eating more meat, P. robustus retained a brain only slightly larger than that of chimpanzees.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

He identified the object as a Pacific mastodon molar, and it was added to the Santa Cruz museum collection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Rather, they are the kind of larger than life-size illuminated molar that – in these parts at least – advertise that a dental clinic is not too far away.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Standing on four pronged feet at the junction of two rivers, O’Donnell + Tuomey’s five-story design resembles a giant chipped molar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

Locals gleefully took them away—one bowling-ball-size mammoth molar ended up as a doorstop.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

As many as 8,000 people lived in its unique cluster of adobe-brick homes, which were packed together, Mr. Kean writes, “as tightly as molars, with no space between them.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Ella can't remember when she first started grinding her teeth at night, but she can vividly recall the excruciating jaw ache, the headaches, and being told her molars were disappearing.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Jan. 23, 2026

Acer had removed Bergalis’ molars three months after his initial diagnosis.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2025

Then she plants the first brackets around my back molars, metal rings that hug my teeth and bite into my gums.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day