"megadontia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From megadont + -ia. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|megadont|ia}} megadont + -ia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} megadontia (uncountable)
  1. Malformation of megalodontia Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-megadontia-en-noun-adF05WU6
  2. (pathology, dentistry) Macrodontia. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Dentistry, Pathology
    Sense id: en-megadontia-en-noun-4mC2htW4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ia, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ia: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71 Topics: dentistry, medicine, pathology, sciences
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