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diphyodont
[ dif-ee-uh-dont ]
adjective
Zoology.
- having two successive sets of teeth, as most mammals.
diphyodont
/ ˈ»åɪ´Úɪəʊˌ»åÉ’²Ô³Ù /
adjective
- having two successive sets of teeth, as mammals (including man) Compare polyphyodont
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of diphyodont1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of diphyodont1
C19: from Greek »å¾±±è³ó³Üŧ²õ double (see diphycercal ) + -odont
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Diphyodont, dif′i-Å-dont, adj. having two sets of teeth.—n. a mammal possessing such.
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The majority of mammals are diphyodont, though the number of teeth replaced may vary: thus in man twenty teeth of the adult are preceded by a milk set.
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The "grinders" in man, or the teeth in diphyodont Mammals which are not preceded by milk-teeth.
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