diphyodonty

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek διφυής →
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Meanings

noundiphyodonty (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition, in some animals, of having only one set of replacement teeth following a first erupted set.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδιφυής“double”
  2. Englishdiphyodonty

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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