Definitions for diphyodont
ˈdɪf i əˌdɒntdi·phy·o·dont

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1. Diphyodont

   A diphyodont is any animal with two sets of teeth, initially the deciduous set and consecutively the permanent set. Most mammals are diphyodonts—as to chew their food they need a strong, durable and complete set of teeth. Diphyodonts contrast with polyphyodonts, whose teeth are constantly replaced. Diphyodonts also differ from monophyodonts, which are animals who have only one set of teeth that do not change over a long period of growth. In diphyodonts, the number of teeth that are replaced varies from species to species. In humans, a set of twenty deciduous teeth, or "milk teeth", are replaced by a completely new set of thirty-two adult teeth. In some cases hypodontia or hyperdontia occurs, the latter in cleidocranial dysostosis and Gardner's syndrome. In the hare the anterior incisors are not replaced but the posterior smaller incisors are replaced. Not much is known about the developmental mechanisms regulating diphyodont replacement. The house shrew, Suncus murinus, and the Chinese miniature pig are currently being used to study the diphyodont replacement of the deciduous dentition by replacements and additional permanent teeth. Manatees, elephants and kangaroos differ from most other mammals because they are polyphyodonts.

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1. Diphyodontadjective

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

2. Diphyodontnoun

   an animal having two successive sets of teeth

3. Etymology: [Gr. double (di- = di`s- twice + to produce) + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth.]

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1. Diphyodont

   A Diphyodont is an animal with two successive sets of teeth, initially the "deciduous" set and consecutively the "permanent" set. Most mammals are diphyodonts as to chew their food they need a strong, durable and complete set of teeth. Diphyodonts contrast with Polyphyodonts, like many fish, whose teeth are constantly replaced. Diphyodonts also differ from Monophyodonts which are animals who have only one set of teeth that do not change over a long period of growth. In diphyodonts the number of teeth that are replaced varies from species to species. In humans a set of twenty deciduous teeth, or "milk teeth", are replaced by a completely new set of thirty-two adult teeth. In the hare the anterior incisors are not replaced but the posterior smaller incisors are replaced. Manatees and elephants vary from most other mammals because they are polyphydont. When it comes to diphyodont replacement not much is known about the developmental mechanisms regulating it. The house shrew, Suncus murinus, is currently being used to study the diphyodont replacement of the deciduous dentition by replacements and additional permanent teeth.

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1. Diphyodont

   dif′i-ō-dont, adj. having two sets of teeth.—n. a mammal possessing such.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diphyodont in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of diphyodont in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphyodont
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diphyodont
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=diphyodont
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=diphyodont