Having or characterized by relatively or abnormally small teeth; designating such a tooth.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist. From micro- + -odont. Compare French microdonte.
Definition of microdont in US English:
microdont
adjectiveˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)dɒnt
Anthropology
Having or characterized by relatively or abnormally small teeth; designating such a tooth.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist. From micro- + -odont. Compare French microdonte.