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Any animal whose teeth are continuously replaced.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Elephants and manatees are unusual among mammals because they are polyphyodonts. Most mammals are diphyodonts, replacing their teeth only once in their lives.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”) + φύω (phúō, “produce”) + ὀδόντος (odóntos) (genitive of ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”)).