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brachydont, brachyodont (adjectives)
1. A reference to the shortness of one or more teeth: "The dentist noticed that his patient had several brachydont teeth which needed crowns to provide better chewing when eating."
2. Relating to mammals with a primitive type of grinding tooth that is characterized by a low crown.
This entry is located in the following unit: odonto-, odont-, odon-, -odont, -odonic, -odontic, -odontia, -odontoid; -dont, -donts, -dontia, -dontic, -dontoid (page 1)
brachydont, brachyodont (s); brachydonts, brachyodonts (pl) (nouns)
1. Teeth that have short crowns, well-developed roots, and only narrow canals in the roots: "Human's are considered to have teeth that are brachydonts."

"Human teeth are identified as being brachydonts."

2. Individuals that have one or more abnormally short teeth.
This entry is located in the following units: brachyo-, brachy-, -brachy, -brach (page 1) odonto-, odont-, odon-, -odont, -odonic, -odontic, -odontia, -odontoid; -dont, -donts, -dontia, -dontic, -dontoid (page 1)