hypsodonty

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noun

The presence of hypsodont teeth.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounhypsodonty (uncountable)

alternative hypsodoncy

  1. uncountableThe presence of hypsodont teeth.
  2. uncountableThe degree to which teeth are hypsodont; the degree to which they are not brachydont.

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hypsodonty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypsodonty

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