diphyodont

D2I1P3H4Y4O1D2O1N1T1

adjective

Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other.

“a diphyodont mammal; diphyodont dentition”

OriginAncient Greek διφυής →
Scrabble 20
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adjectivediphyodont (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyHaving two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other.

    a diphyodont mammal; diphyodont dentition

noundiphyodont (plural diphyodonts)

plural diphyodonts

  1. Any creature with two successive sets of teeth.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδιφυής“double”
  2. Englishdiphyodont

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

More words from Ancient Greek

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

diphyodont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphyodont

MLA

“diphyodont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphyodont. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diphyodont,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diphyodont.

Source: diphyodont on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.