crossbite
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English
Etymology
Noun
crossbite (plural crossbites)
- (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.
- (obsolete) A deception; a cheat.
Verb
crossbite (third-person singular simple present crossbites, present participle crossbiting, simple past crossbit, past participle crossbitten)
- (obsolete, transitive) To deceive; to trick.