crossbite

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nouncrossbite (plural crossbites)

plural crossbites

  1. dentistryAn 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.
  2. obsoleteA deception; a cheat.
verbcrossbite (third-person singular simple present crossbites, present participle crossbiting, simple past crossbit, past participle crossbitten)

present singular third person crossbites · participle present crossbiting · past crossbit · participle past crossbitten

  1. obsoletetransitiveTo deceive; to trick.

Origin

From cross + bite.

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APA

crossbite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossbite

MLA

“crossbite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossbite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossbite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossbite.

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