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单词 underbite
释义

underbite

noun

un·​der·​bite ˈən-dər-ˌbīt How to pronounce underbite (audio)
plural underbites
: malocclusion in which the lower jaw and front teeth project beyond the upper front teeth : prognathism involving the lower jaw
Three years ago, Jack, a small Chihuahua mix with an endearing underbite and a lust for attention, was dropped off at the Haven Animal Care Shelter. Natalie Gross
… had braces to straighten his own teeth and surgery to correct a severe underbite, …. Jean P. Fisher
compare overbite

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

underbite

noun

un·​der·​bite ˈən-dər-ˌbīt How to pronounce underbite (audio)
: malocclusion in which the lower jaw and front teeth project beyond the upper front teeth : prognathism involving the lower jaw
… had braces to straighten his own teeth and surgery to correct a severe underbite, as well as whitening. Jean P. Fisher
compare overbite
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