Etymology

diphyodont

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Today it means: Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other. Full definition →

Ancient Greek διφυής
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδιφυής“double”
  2. English todaydiphyodont

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδιφυής all →

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