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hypsodonty

hypsodonty noun: the presence of hypsodont teeth.

Noun

hypsodonty (uncountable)

  1. The presence of hypsodont teeth.
  2. The degree to which teeth are hypsodont; the degree to which they are not brachydont.

Forms of hypsodonty

alternative formhypsodoncy

Words formed from hypsodonty

Questions about hypsodonty

What does hypsodonty mean?
Hypsodonty means the presence of hypsodont teeth.
What part of speech is hypsodonty?
Hypsodonty is a noun.

Words near hypsodonty in the dictionary

  1. hypsochromically
  2. hypsodoncy
  3. hypsodont
  4. hypsodontism
  5. hypsodonts
  6. hypsodonty
  7. hypsogram
  8. hypsograms
  9. hypsograph
  10. hypsographic
  11. hypsographical

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