diphyodont
[ dif-ee-uh-dont ]
/ ˈdɪf i əˌdɒnt /
adjective Zoology.
having two successive sets of teeth, as most mammals.
Words nearby diphyodont
diphycercal,
diphyletic,
diphyllobothriasis,
diphyllobothrium,
diphyllous,
diphyodont,
dipivefrin hydrochloride,
dipl.,
diplacusis,
diplegia,
diplex
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British Dictionary definitions for diphyodont
diphyodont
/ (ˈdɪfɪəʊˌdɒnt) /
adjective
having two successive sets of teeth, as mammals (including man)
Compare polyphyodont
Word Origin for diphyodont
C19: from Greek
diphuēs double (see
diphycercal) +
-odont
Medical definitions for diphyodont
diphyodont
[ dī-fī′ə-dŏnt′ ]
adj.
Developing two successive sets of teeth, one deciduous and one permanent, as in humans.
n.
A diphyodont animal.