monophyodont

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

monophyodont (not comparable)

  1. (biology) Having only one set of teeth.

Noun

monophyodont (plural monophyodonts)

  1. (biology) Any organism with only one set of teeth.
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