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molaire

molar (tooth)

noun moh-LEHR Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Origin: Latin molaris (grinding), from mola (millstone)

Usage Note

Molaire is always feminine in French, unlike the English adjective use. Dentists and patients use it freely; dent de sagesse refers specifically to the wisdom tooth (third molar). The plural molaires is the standard term for the back teeth as a group.

Examples

"Le dentiste a extrait une molaire cariée."

Natural Translation

The dentist extracted a decayed molar.

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