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microdontia

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[mahy-kruh-don-shuh, -shee-uh] / ˌmaɪ krəˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə /

Also microdontism

noun

abnormally small teeth.

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Origin of microdontia

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

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