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scissor bite

scissor bite noun: a slight overbite.

Noun

scissor bite (plural scissor bites)

  1. A slight overbite.

Forms of scissor bite

pluralscissor bites
alternative formscissors bite

Origin of scissor bite

From scissors + bite. From the teeth positioning overlapping like scissors, between the outward upper teeth and the inward lower teeth.

Questions about scissor bite

What does scissor bite mean?
Scissor bite means a slight overbite.
What part of speech is scissor bite?
Scissor bite is a noun.
What is the plural of scissor bite?
The plural of scissor bite is scissor bites.

Words near scissor bite in the dictionary

  1. scissions
  2. scissiparity
  3. scissiparous
  4. scissor
  5. scissor binoculars
  6. scissor bite
  7. scissor bites
  8. scissor congruence
  9. scissor cross
  10. scissor crosses
  11. scissor crossover

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