"megalodontia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmɛɡələʊˈdɒntɪə/
enPR: mĕ'gəlōdŏnʹtĭə Etymology: megal- + -odontia Etymology templates: {{confix|en|megalo|odontia|alt1=megal}} megal- + -odontia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} megalodontia (uncountable)
  1. The condition of having proportionately oversized teeth for the jaw in which they are set. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: megodontia [rare]

Inflected forms

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