polyprotodont
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈprəʊtəʊˌdɒnt) /
noun
any marsupial of the group Polyprotodontia, characterized by four or more upper incisor teeth on each side of the jaw: includes the opossums and bandicoots
Compare diprotodont
Word Origin for polyprotodont
C19: from
poly- +
proto- +
-odont
Words nearby polyprotodont
polypous,
polypous gastritis,
polyproline,
polypropylene,
polyprotic,
polyprotodont,
polyptych,
polyptychial,
polypus,
polyradiculitis,
polyradiculoneuropathy
Example sentences from the Web for polyprotodont
Figs. 76 and 77 illustrate the Polyprotodont and Diprotodont dentitions.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers Beddard