molars

noun

grinding tooth with a broad crown

adjective

pertaining to large units of behavior

containing one mole of a substance

designating a solution containing one mole of solute per liter of solution

of or pertaining to the grinding teeth in the back of a mammal's mouth

Roots

molamol- · Latin · grind, mill

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