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underbite.

A malocclusion in which the lower teeth extend past the upper ones

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʌndəˌbaɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈʌndɚˌbaɪt/General-American
  1. A malocclusion in which the lower teeth extend past the upper ones

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English bite English underbite From under- + bite.

verb/ˌʌndəˈbaɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˌʌndɚˈbaɪt/General-American
  1. To use insufficient acid in an etching process, so that the result is too shallow.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English bite English underbite From under- + bite.

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