Main Entry:

¹mo·lar

Pronunciation:

\ˈmō-lər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English molares, plural, from Latin molaris, from molaris of a mill, from mola millstone — more at mill

Date:

14th century

: a tooth with a rounded or flattened surface adapted for grinding ; specifically : one of the cheek teeth in mammals behind the incisors and canines — see tooth illustration