diprotodont

/ (daɪˈprəʊtəʊˌdɒnt) /

noun

any marsupial of the group or suborder Diprotodontia, including kangaroos, phalangers, and wombats, having fewer than three upper incisor teeth on each side of the jaw Compare polyprotodont

Word Origin for diprotodont

C19: from Greek from di- 1 + proto- + -odont

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