mesodontism

or mes·o·don·ty

[ mez-uh-don-tiz-uh m, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
/ ˌmɛz əˈdɒn tɪz əm, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- /

noun

the condition of having medium-sized teeth.

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Origin of mesodontism

probably earlier than 1960–65; mesodont + -ism

Words nearby mesodontism

mesocratic, mesocyclone, mesoderm, mesodiastolic, mesodont, mesodontism, mesoduodenum, mesoepididymis, mesogastrium, mesogenic, mesoglea
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