monophyodont

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adjective

Having only one set of teeth.

OriginAncient Greek μονοφυής →
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Meanings

adjectivemonophyodont (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving only one set of teeth.
nounmonophyodont (plural monophyodonts)

plural monophyodonts

  1. biologyAny organism with only one set of teeth.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμονοφυής“single”
  2. Englishmonophyodont

Ancient Greek μονοφυής (monophuḗs, “single”) (μόνος (mónos, “alone”) + φύω (phúō, “produce”)) + ὀδόντος (odóntos) (genitive of ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”)).

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APA

monophyodont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophyodont

MLA

“monophyodont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophyodont. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monophyodont,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophyodont.

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