anisognathism

noun

an·​isog·​na·​thism

ˌaˌnīˈsägnəˌthizəm

plural -s

: the property of having the teeth in the two jaws unlike

anisognathous

¦aˌnī¦sägnəthəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

anis- entry 1 + gnath- + -ism

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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