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Definition of microdont in English:

microdont

adjective

Anthropology

  • Having or characterized by relatively or abnormally small teeth; designating such a tooth.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist. From micro- + -odont. Compare French microdonte.

Pronunciation

microdont

/ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)dɒnt/