Meanings
nounscissor bite (plural scissor bites)
plural scissor bites · alternative scissors bite
- A slight overbite.
Origin
From scissors + bite. From the teeth positioning overlapping like scissors, between the outward upper teeth and the inward lower teeth.
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APA
scissor bite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scissor%20bite
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“scissor bite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scissor%20bite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scissor bite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scissor%20bite.
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