diphyodonty

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English

Etymology

Ancient Greek διφυής (diphuḗs, double) + ὀδόντος (odóntos) (genitive of ὀδούς (odoús, tooth)).

Noun

diphyodonty (uncountable)

  1. The condition, in some animals, of having only one set of replacement teeth following a first erupted set.