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diphyodonty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-phy-o-don-ty
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

diphyodont

Questions

What does diphyodonty mean?
The condition, in some animals, of having only one set of replacement teeth following a first erupted set.
Where does diphyodonty come from?
Ancient Greek διφυής (diphuḗs, “double”) + ὀδόντος (odóntos) (genitive of ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”)).

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