premolar

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But bats with short jaws, including most fruit-eating bats, tended to ditch the middle premolar or the back molar, if not both.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023

Until recently, the only reliable way to determine the age of a polar bear has been to extract a premolar and inspect its growth rings.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2023

Mr. Biden began experiencing dental pain in his lower right premolar on Sunday, according to a letter from White House physician Kevin O’Connor.

From Washington Times • Jun. 12, 2023

Biden’s personal physician, Kevin O’Connor, said in a memo released by the White House that Biden reported the pain in his lower right premolar on Sunday.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2023

It differs from the next species by a small projecting tooth on the inner margin of the ear conch, by the smaller size of the first upper premolar, and by the colour.—Dobson.

From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage