Definition of Microdont. Meaning of Microdont. Synonyms of Microdont

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Definition of Microdont

Microdont
Microdont Mic"ro*dont, a. [Micr- + Gr. ?, ?, a tooth.] (Anat.) Having small teeth.

Meaning of Microdont from wikipedia

- Miocene apes and female chimpanzees. Orrorin had small post-canines and was microdont, like modern humans, whereas australopithecines were megadont. However...
- dermo-odontodysplasia syndromes. Unerupted microdonts may require surgical removal to prevent the formation of cysts. Erupted microdonts, peg laterals especially, may...
- Like modern humans, Orrorin had post-canines that were smaller and were microdont. Dated to live around 5.6 to 4.4 million years ago. Fossils show Ardipithecus...