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wisdom tooth


wisdom tooth

noun

Definition of WISDOM TOOTH

: the third molar that is the last tooth to erupt on each side of the upper and lower jaws in humans
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Origin of WISDOM TOOTH

from being cut usually in the late teens
First Known Use: 1824

Rhymes with WISDOM TOOTH

baby tooth, pivot tooth, snaggletooth

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