diphyodont
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ancient Greek διφυής (diphuḗs, “double”) + ὀδόντος (odóntos) (genitive of ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”)).
Adjective
[edit]diphyodont (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other.
- a diphyodont mammal; diphyodont dentition
Related terms
[edit]Noun
[edit]diphyodont (plural diphyodonts)
- Any creature with two successive sets of teeth.