Etymology

diphyodonty

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Today it means: The condition, in some animals, of having only one set of replacement teeth following a first erupted set. Full definition →

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

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

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