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orthodont

orthodont adjective: of teeth, pointing downwards.

orthodont: of teeth, pointing downwards
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Adjective

orthodont (not comparable)

  1. Of teeth, pointing downwards.

Origin of orthodont

From ortho- + -odont.

Questions about orthodont

What does orthodont mean?
Orthodont means of teeth, pointing downwards.
What part of speech is orthodont?
Orthodont is an adjective.

Words near orthodont in the dictionary

  1. orthodiphenol
  2. orthodiphenolic
  3. orthodiphenols
  4. orthodome
  5. orthodomes
  6. orthodont
  7. orthodontal
  8. orthodontia
  9. orthodontic
  10. orthodontic band
  11. orthodontic bands

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