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polyphyodont
English
Etymology
Noun
polyphyodont
(
plural
polyphyodonts
)
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.
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