DIPHYODONTS

Noun

diphyodonts

plural of diphyodont

Source: Wiktionary


DIPHYODONT

Diph"y*o*dont, a. Etym: [Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other; as, a diphyodont mammal; diphyodont dentition; -- opposed to monophyodont.

– n.

Definition: An animal having two successive sets of teeth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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