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Definition: DIPHYODONT

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. An animal having two successive sets of teeth.[Websters].
Adjective 1. Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other; as, a diphyodont mammal; diphyodont dentition; -- opposed to monophyodont.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb diphyodontly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(diphyodontly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective diphyodont.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Diphyodont" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Diphyodont \Diph"y*o*dont\, adjective. [Greek expression double (di- di`s- twice to produce) + tooth.]. (references)


Extended Definition: DIPHYODONT


Diphyodont

Diphyodont is the process of replacing teeth characteristic to mammals, having two successive sets of teeth. Polyphydont is the process of continuously replacing teeth, most common in fish with teeth.


Decidius and Permanent.


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Topics by Level of Interest: DIPHYODONT

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Translations: DIPHYODONT

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Français diphyodonte (diphyodont). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, diphyodont. (volunteer & more translations)
French diphyodonte (diphyodont). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, diphyodont. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: DIPHYODONT

Language Translations for “diphyodont” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag dathagiphyathagathagodathagont (diphyodont). Additional references: Athag, diphyodont. (volunteer)
Double Dutch dagiphyagagodagont (diphyodont). Additional references: Double Dutch, diphyodont. (volunteer)
Leet |)!|>]~[V/¤|)¤^/1 (diphyodont). Additional references: Leet, diphyodont. (volunteer)
Oppish dopiphyopopodopont (diphyodont). Additional references: Oppish, diphyodont. (volunteer)
Pig Latin iphyodontday (diphyodont). Additional references: Pig Latin, diphyodont. (volunteer)
Terran B diphodonte (diphyodont). Additional references: Terran B, diphyodont. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi dubiphyububodubont (diphyodont). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, diphyodont. (volunteer)
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