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molar

[moh-ler] / ˈmoʊ lər /
NOUN
chopper
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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

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

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

From BBC Aug. 18, 2025

In 1832, Darwin uncovered molar teeth belonging to Toxodon, and the following year he discovered a skull belonging to the creature in Uruguay.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2024

Like the hole in my molar, a true ache.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

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 Feb. 10, 2026

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

From Slate Jun. 25, 2025

Resident zoo vet, Charlotte Bentley said the teeth that they operated on were "highly specialised and sharp molars".

From BBC Apr. 17, 2025

Simply put, with this model, periodontal disease is artificially induced by ligating silk threads onto the molars of mice models, which induces plaque accumulation.

From Science Daily May 21, 2024

"Finest specimens of human molars," he informed me.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald




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