megadontia
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megadontia — /meg euh don sheuh, shee euh/, n. macrodontia. Also, megadontism, megadonty. [ < NL; see MEGA , ODONT, IA] * * * … Universalium
megadontia — /meg euh don sheuh, shee euh/, n. macrodontia. Also, megadontism, megadonty. [ NL; see MEGA , ODONT, IA] … Useful english dictionary
Post-canine megadontia — is a great enlargement of the molars and premolars which is found in early vegetarian hominid ancestors such as Paranthropus aetheopicus. Considered to be evidence for vegetarianism, as the robust size would result from the eating of tough, hard… … Wikipedia
Paranthropus aethiopicus — Temporal range: Pliocene Paranthropus aethiopicus skull ( Black Skull ) replica Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
macrodontia — macrodont, macrodontic, adj. /mak reuh don sheuh, shee euh/, n. the condition of having abnormally large teeth. Also, macrodontism /mak reuh don tiz euhm/. Also called megadontia, megadontism, megadonty. [ < NL; see MACRO , ODONT, IA] * * * … Universalium
macrodontia — n. a condition in which the teeth are unusually large. * * * mac·ro·don·tia (mak″ro donґshə) [macro + odont + ia] a developmental disorder characterized by increase in the size of the teeth; it may affect a single tooth or all of the… … Medical dictionary
macrodontia — noun see macrodont * * * macrodont, macrodontic, adj. /mak reuh don sheuh, shee euh/, n. the condition of having abnormally large teeth. Also, macrodontism /mak reuh don tiz euhm/. Also called megadontia, megadontism, megadonty. [ NL; see MACRO … Useful english dictionary
