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bitewing

American  
[bahyt-wing] / ˈbaɪtˌwɪŋ /

noun

Dentistry.

  1. a holder for x-ray film with a projecting fin that is held between the teeth so as to show the crowns of the upper and lower teeth in one picture.

Etymology

Origin of bitewing

First recorded in 1935–40; bite + wing

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