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mono·phy·odont (mon″o-fiґo-dont) [mono- + Gr. phyein to grow + odous tooth] having only one set of teeth, and those permanent. Cf. diphyodont and polyphyodont.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Monophyodont — Mon o*phy o*dont, a. [Gr. mo nos single (mo nos alone + ? to produce) + odoy s, odo ntos, a tooth.] (Anat.) Having but one set of teeth; opposed to {diphyodont}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Monophyodont — Mo|no|phy|o|dọnt, der; en, en [zu griech. monophye̅s = einmal wachsend u. odoús (Gen.: odóntos) = Zahn] (Biol.): Säugetier, bei dem kein Zahnwechsel stattfindet … Universal-Lexikon
Monophyodont — Mo|no|phy|o|dont der; en, en <zu gr. monophye̅s »einmal wachsend« u. odoús, Gen. odóntos »Zahn«> Säugetier, bei dem kein Zahnwechsel stattfindet (Biol.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
monophyodont — mono·phy·odont … English syllables
monophyodont — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fīəˌdänt adjective Etymology: Greek monophyēs single (from mon + phyēs, from phyein to bring forth) + odont , odous tooth more at be, tooth : having but one set of teeth of which none are replaced at a later stage of growth opposed to… … Useful english dictionary
diphyodont — Possessing two sets of teeth, as occurs in humans and most other mammals. [G. di , two, + phyo, to produce, + odous (odont ), tooth] * * * di·phy·odont ( )dī fī ə .dänt adj marked by the successive development of deciduous and permanent sets of… … Medical dictionary
polyphyodont — Having several sets of teeth formed in succession throughout life. [poly + G. phyo, to produce, + odous (odont ), tooth] * * * poly·phy·odont .päl i fī ə .dänt adj having several or many sets of teeth in succession compare DIPHYODONT, MONOPHYODON … Medical dictionary
Diphyodont — Diph y*o*dont, a. [Gr. ? double (di = di s twice + ? to produce) + odoy s, odo ntos, tooth.] (Anat.) Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other; as, a diphyodont mammal; diphyodont dentition; opposed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tooth — Infobox Anatomy Name = Teeth Caption = An adult human s teeth. Caption2 = CGI posterior view of teeth taken from inside of mouthTeeth (singular, Tooth) are small whitish structures found in the jaws (or mouths) of many vertebrates that are used… … Wikipedia
Dentition — Cast of a human upper jaw showing incisors, canines, premolars, and 2 out of 3 sets of molars. Dentition pertains to the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth. In particular, the characteristic arrangement, kind, and number of… … Wikipedia
