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Molar vs Multituberculate - What's the difference?

molar | multituberculate |

As nouns the difference between molar and multituberculate

is that molar is a back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food while multituberculate is any of a small group of rodent-like mammals, of the order multituberculata , from the cretaceous and paleocene periods.

As adjectives the difference between molar and multituberculate

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 multituberculate is (zoology|of teeth) having molars with multiple rows of cusps.

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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    multituberculate

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (zoology, of teeth) Having molars with multiple rows of cusps

    • Noun

    (Multituberculata) (en noun)
  • Any of a small group of rodent-like mammals, of the order Multituberculata , from the Cretaceous and Paleocene periods