diphyodont

[ dif-ee-uh-dont ]

/ ˈdɪf i əˌdɒnt /

adjective Zoology.

having two successive sets of teeth, as most mammals.

Origin of diphyodont

1850–55; <Greek diphy(ḗs) double, twofold (di-di-¹ + -phyēs, derivative of phyḗ growth, nature, derivative of phȳ́ein to produce, grow) + -odont

Words nearby diphyodont

diphycercal, diphyletic, diphyllobothriasis, Diphyllobothrium, diphyllous, diphyodont, dip into, dipivefrin hydrochloride, dipl., diplacusis, diplegia

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Example sentences from the Web for diphyodont

A very general feature of the teeth of the Mammalia is what is usually termed the diphyodont dentition.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
The majority of mammals have only two sets of teeth, and are said to be diphyodont; some have only a single series (monophyodont).
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The Insectivora are diphyodont and heterodont, having well-developed rooted teeth.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The teeth are markedly heterodont and diphyodont, and the molars have broad crowns with tuberculated or ridged surfaces.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

The "grinders" in man, or the teeth in diphyodont Mammals which are not preceded by milk-teeth.
The Ancient Life History of the Earth|Henry Alleyne Nicholson

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

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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.

单词	diphyodont
释义	diphyodont [ dif-ee-uh-dont ] / ˈdɪf i əˌdɒnt / adjective Zoology. having two successive sets of teeth, as most mammals. Origin of diphyodont 1850–55; <Greek diphy(ḗs) double, twofold (di-di-¹ + -phyēs, derivative of phyḗ growth, nature, derivative of phȳ́ein to produce, grow) + -odont Words nearby diphyodont diphycercal, diphyletic, diphyllobothriasis, Diphyllobothrium, diphyllous, diphyodont, dip into, dipivefrin hydrochloride, dipl., diplacusis, diplegia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diphyodont A very general feature of the teeth of the Mammalia is what is usually termed the diphyodont dentition. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard The majority of mammals have only two sets of teeth, and are said to be diphyodont; some have only a single series (monophyodont). The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The Insectivora are diphyodont and heterodont, having well-developed rooted teeth. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The teeth are markedly heterodont and diphyodont, and the molars have broad crowns with tuberculated or ridged surfaces. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The "grinders" in man, or the teeth in diphyodont Mammals which are not preceded by milk-teeth. The Ancient Life History of the Earth\|Henry Alleyne Nicholson 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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