CROSSBITE

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.

Anagrams

• bisectors, bitscores

Source: Wiktionary


Cross"bite` (-bt`), n.

Definition: A deeption; a cheat. [Obs.]

Cross"bite", b. t.

Definition: To deceive; to trick; to gull. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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