A Diphyodont is any animal with two successive sets of teeth, initially the `deciduous` set and consecutively the `permanent` set. Most mammals are diphyodonts as to chew their food they need a strong, durable and complete set of teeth. Diphyodonts contrast with Polyphyodonts, whose teeth are constantly replaced. Diphyodonts also differ from M...
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having second set of teeth that replaces the first
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• (a.) Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other; as, a diphyodont mammal; diphyodont dentition; -- opposed to monophyodont. • (n.) An animal having two successive sets of teeth.
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having two successive sets of teeth.
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only two sets of teeth, one deciduous and one permanent (from 'di' = two,'phyo+ = generation and 'dont' =teeth). See also polyphyodont
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(di-fi´o-dont″) having two dentitions, a primary and a permanent one.
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Diph'y·o·dont adjective [ Greek ... double (
di- =
di`s- twice + ... to produce) +
'odoy`s ,
'odo`ntos , tooth.]
(Anat.) Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other; as, a
diphyodont mammal;
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Type: Term Pronunciation: dif′i-ō-dont′ Definitions: 1. Possessing two sets of teeth, as occurs in humans and most other mammals.
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Diphyodont is a term applied to those animals which develop two sets of teeth, a deciduous or milk set, and a permanent set - as distinct from the monophyodonts, which develop only one set. The majority of mammals are diphyodont, though the number of teeth replaced may vary: thus in man twenty teeth of the adult are preceded by a milk set; in the h...
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having two successive sets of teeth, as most mammals.
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