diphyodonty

English

Etymology

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

Noun

diphyodonty (uncountable)

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