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Thesaurus: diphyodont

Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other; as, a diphyodont mammal; diphyodont dentition; -- opposed to monophyodont.

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  1. a. Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other; as, a diphyodont mammal; diphyodont dentition; -- opposed to monophyodont.
  2. n. An animal having two successive sets of teeth.
  3. 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.
  4. Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent),one succeeding the other; as, a diphyodont mammal; diphyodontdentition; -- opposed to monophyodont.-- n.
  5. 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.