microdontia

[mahy-kruh-don-shuh, -shee-uh]

noun

abnormally small teeth.

Also mi·cro·dont·ism

[mahy-kruh-don-tiz-uh m] /ˈmaɪ krə dɒnˌtɪz əm/, mi·cro·don·ty.

Origin of microdontia

From New Latin; see origin at micr(o)- -odont, -ia

Related formsmi·cro·dont

[mahy-kruh-dont] /ˈmaɪ krəˌdɒnt/, mi·cro·don·tic, mi·cro·don·tous, adjective

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Examples from the Web for microdont

Historical Examples of microdont

The skull is described as being Creodont-like, but the dentition is that of the microdont modern Dogs.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia
Frank Evers Beddard

British Dictionary definitions for microdont

microdont

microdontous (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈdɒntəs)

adjective

having unusually small teeth

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microdont in Medicine

microdontia

[mī′krə-dŏn′shə]

n.

A condition of having one or more disproportionately small teeth.