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molars

 

[ หˆmoสŠlษ™rz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

teeth

Molars are the large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth used for grinding food.

Synonyms

back teeth, chewing teeth, grinders

Examples of usage

  • The dentist found a cavity in one of my molars.
  • Chewing tough meat can be challenging without strong molars.

Translations

Translations of the word "molars" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น molares

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคพเคขเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Backenzรคhne

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ geraham

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะพะปัั€ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ trzonowce

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‡ผๆญฏ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท molaires

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ molares

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท azฤฑ diลŸleri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ด๊ธˆ๋‹ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฃุถุฑุงุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stoliฤky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ stoliฤky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‡ผ้ฝฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ koฤniki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ jaxlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะทัƒ ั‚ั–ัั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aฤŸzฤฑ diลŸlษ™ri

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ molares

Word origin

The word 'molar' comes from the Latin word 'molaris', which means 'millstone'. The molars are called so because of their function in grinding food, similar to a millstone grinding grain. These teeth are essential for proper chewing and digestion.

See also: molarity, premolars.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,361, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.