crossbite

English

Etymology

From cross +‎ bite.

Pronunciation

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Noun

crossbite (plural crossbites)

1. (dentistry) An occlusal irregularity where a tooth (or teeth) has a more buccal or lingual position than its corresponding antagonist tooth in the upper or lower arcade.
2. (obsolete) A deception; a cheat.

Verb

crossbite (third-person singular simple present crossbites, present participle crossbiting, simple past crossbit, past participle crossbitten)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To deceive; to trick.

Anagrams

• bisectors, bitscores