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taurodontism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tau-rodon-tism
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition found in the molar teeth of humans, where the body of the tooth and pulp chamber is enlarged vertically at the expense of the roots; especially common amongst Neanderthal hominins.

Uncountable

Etymology

Latin meaning "bull teeth"

Usage

Inflected Forms

taurodontisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

taurodont taurodontic

Questions

What does taurodontism mean?
A condition found in the molar teeth of humans, where the body of the tooth and pulp chamber is enlarged vertically at the expense of the roots; especially common amongst Neanderthal hominins.
Where does taurodontism come from?
Latin meaning "bull teeth"

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