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English
Etymology
Ancient Greek διφυής (diphuḗs, “double”) + ὀδόντος (odóntos) (genitive of ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”)).
Noun
diphyodonty (uncountable)
- The condition, in some animals, of having only one set of replacement teeth following a first erupted set.