In anatomy, a heterodont (from Greek, meaning `different teeth`) is an animal which possesses more than a single tooth morphology. For example, members of the Synapsida generally possess incisors, canines (`eyeteeth`), premolars, and molars. The presence of heterodont dentition is evidence of some degree of feeding/hunting specialization in a ...
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• (n.) Any animal with heterodont dentition. • (a.) Having the teeth differentiated into incisors, canines, and molars, as in man; -- opposed to homodont.
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different types of teeth within the same dentition (ie. incisors, canines, molars).
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(het´әr-o-dont) having teeth of different shapes, such as the molars and incisors of humans.
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Het'er·o·dont adjective [
Hetero- + Greek ..., ... a tooth.]
(Anat.) Having the teeth differentiated into incisors, canines, and molars, as in man; -- opposed to
homodont .
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Type: Term Pronunciation: het′ĕr-ō-dont Definitions: 1. Having teeth of varying shapes, such as those of humans and most other mammals, in contrast to homodont.
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heterodont Having teeth of different kinds or forms (incisors, canines, and molars), as most mammals.
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