cheek tooth

noun

1. any of the three posterior chewing teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaws in human adults; molar.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheek tooth¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

"Depth of rostrum in front of premolars" seems to have been taken perpendicular to the inferior longitudinal line of the rostrum, approximately one-half millimeter anterior to the alveolus of the anteriormost cheek tooth.

From Project Gutenberg