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/ˌmɛɡələʊˈdɒntɪə/ · noun
The condition of having proportionately oversized teeth for the jaw in which they are set..
Doubtless resulting from continued blending and random mating is the striking example of megalodontia (teeth too large for the jaw) or vice versa — wide spaces occurring between most of the teeth indicating too spacious a jaw for the teeth.
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Megalodontia means The condition of having proportionately oversized teeth for the jaw in which they are set..
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Doubtless resulting from continued blending and random mating is the striking example of megalodontia (teeth too large for the jaw) or vice versa — wide spaces occurring between most of the teeth indicating too spacious a jaw for the teeth.
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