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polyphyodont

polyphyodont noun: any animal whose teeth are continuously replaced.

Noun

polyphyodont (plural polyphyodonts)

  1. Any animal whose teeth are continuously replaced.
    • Elephants and manatees are unusual among mammals because they are polyphyodonts. Most mammals are diphyodonts, replacing their teeth only once in their lives.

polyphyodont meaning in Tamil

polyphyodont in Tamil

பன்முறை பல்லமைப்பு

Forms of polyphyodont

pluralpolyphyodonts

Origin of polyphyodont

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”) + φύω (phúō, “produce”) + ὀδόντος (odóntos) (genitive of ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”)).

Questions about polyphyodont

What does polyphyodont mean?
Polyphyodont means any animal whose teeth are continuously replaced.
What is polyphyodont in Tamil?
Polyphyodont in Tamil is பன்முறை பல்லமைப்பு. See Polyphyodont meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is polyphyodont?
Polyphyodont is a noun.
What is the plural of polyphyodont?
The plural of polyphyodont is polyphyodonts.

Words near polyphyodont in the dictionary

  1. polyphylloside
  2. polyphyllous
  3. polyphylly
  4. polyphylogeny
  5. polyphyly
  6. polyphyodont
  7. polyphyodonts
  8. polyphyodonty
  9. polypi
  10. polypian
  11. polypiarian

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