wisdom tooth
noun
: 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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The Penghu 1 and Xiahe mandibles did not have wisdom teeth, which could indicate that their jaws did not protrude forward in their face, said Ryan McRae, a paleoanthropologist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Comfortable, like sitting down hard with your back pockets full of roofing tacks while having your wisdom teeth removed.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The man’s dental work was average, with the lower right wisdom tooth either missing or impacted.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Studies have shown that around 35 percent of the population are now born without wisdom teeth.
—Julia Craven, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Comfortable, like sitting down hard with your back pockets full of roofing tacks while having your wisdom teeth removed.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The man’s dental work was average, with the lower right wisdom tooth either missing or impacted.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Studies have shown that around 35 percent of the population are now born without wisdom teeth.
—Julia Craven, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wisdom tooth
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“Wisdom tooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wisdom%20tooth. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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wisdom tooth
noun
wis·dom tooth
ˈwiz-dəm- 
: the third molar that is the last tooth to erupt on each side of the upper and lower human jaw
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