Word: crossbite
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cross
bite
Definition: An occlusal irregularity where a tooth (or teeth) has a more buccal or lingual position than its corresponding antagonist tooth in the upper or lower arcade.
Morphemes:
Affix: cross
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crux
Language: la
Decoded: crux
PoS: Noun
Meaning: wooden frame on which criminals were crucified, especially a cross
Affix: bite
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To hold something by clamping one's teeth.