premolar

noun
🔊/ˌpriːˈməʊlə(r)/
🔊/ˌpriːˈməʊlər/
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  1. a tooth that is between the canine and molar teeth. An adult human normally has eight of these teeth: two at the top and two at the bottom on both sides of the mouth.
    • Two of her premolars were extracted.她的两个前磨牙被拔出。
    compare incisor, wisdom tooth