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noun
A situation or state of being beneath something else.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: supraposition, superposition, superimposition
noun
A type of malposition of a tooth such that its occlusal surface falls short of the occlusal plane (that is, apical to it); an instance of such malposition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: supraposition
Broader terms: malposition, position
History
From infra- + position.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
