molar
Example Sentences
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The researchers point to examples such as a relatively flat bridge of the nose and large molars.
From Science Daily
The one molar she had left had no chewing surface, she said, meaning she could only eat soft food.
From BBC
Consider the infamous brown rats of New York City, which have evolved longer noses and shorter upper molar tooth rows, the better to enjoy the Big Apple's colder weather and higher-quality food.
From Salon
Resident zoo vet, Charlotte Bentley said the teeth that they operated on were "highly specialised and sharp molars".
From BBC
In 1832, Darwin uncovered molar teeth belonging to Toxodon, and the following year he discovered a skull belonging to the creature in Uruguay.
From Salon
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