OVERBITE

overbite

(noun) (dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

overbite (plural overbites)

(dentistry) A malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.

Verb

overbite (third-person singular simple present overbites, present participle overbiting, simple past overbit, past participle overbitten)

To use excessive acid in an etching process, so that the result is too deep.

Source: Wiktionary



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(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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