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Molar vs Bunodont - What's the difference?

molar | bunodont |

As nouns the difference between molar and bunodont

is that molar is a back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food while bunodont is a creature with teeth of this kind.

As adjectives the difference between molar and bunodont

is that molar is of or relating to the molar teeth, or to grinding or molar can be (chemistry) of, relating to, or being a solution containing one mole of solute per litre of solution while bunodont is (of molars) whose cusps are rounded, not sharp peaks.

molar

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) molaire, from (etyl) meaning grinding as a millstone (mola).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.
    • Synonyms
    * (l) * (l)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to the molar teeth, or to grinding.

    • Etymology 2

    From in the chemistry usage.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) Of, relating to, or being a solution containing one mole of solute per litre of solution.
  • (physics) Of or relating to a complete body of matter as distinct from its molecular or atomic constituents.
    • Derived terms
    * molarity
    Related terms
    * molality

    Anagrams

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    bunodont

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of molars) Whose cusps are rounded, not sharp peaks.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A creature with teeth of this kind.