a faulty occlusion of the teeth in which the lower incisors and canines project over the upper to an abnormal extent
underbite
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underbite
noun
A malocclusion in which the lower teeth overlap the upper teeth.
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underbite - Medical Definition
n.
A malocclusion in which the lower teeth overlap the upper teeth.
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Sentence Examples
- Some teens have an overbite, where the upper jaw is larger than the lower jaw, or the opposite problem, which is called an underbite.
- As a rule, do dogs have an overbite or an underbite?
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