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"Brachydont"
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alveolus
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dentition
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rodents
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crown
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tooth
low-crowned; any tooth whose width exceeds the height of the crown above the alveolus.
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Brachydont is a type of dentition characterized by low-crowned teeth. Human teeth are brachydont. In some brachydonts, the teeth continue to grow throughout life as in rodents.
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