scissor bite

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

scissors +‎ bite. From the teeth positioning overlapping like scissors, between the outward upper teeth and the inward lower teeth.

Noun

scissor bite (plural scissor bites)

  1. A slight overbite.

Hypernyms
  • edge bite (where upper teeth and lower teeth meet on edge instead of having an overbite or underbite)
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