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Meaning of retroclusion in English:

retroclusion

Pronunciation /ˌrɛtrə(ʊ)ˈkluːʒn/

noun

rare Dentistry

  • Malocclusion in which the teeth of the lower jaw are posterior to those of the upper.

Origin

Late 19th century (in an earlier sense). From retro- + -clusion.