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crossbite

noun, verb — 3 senses

crossbite

noun

Etymology From cross + bite.

1

Dentistry, Medicine, Sciences An occlusal irregularity where a tooth (or teeth) has a more buccal or lingual position than its corresponding antagonist tooth in the upper or lower arcade.

2

Obsolete A deception; a cheat.

crossbite

verb

Etymology From cross + bite.

1

Obsolete To deceive; to trick.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.