polyprotodont

polyprotodont

(ˌpɒlɪˈprəʊtəʊˌdɒnt) n (Animals) 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[C19: from poly- + proto- + -odont]