Definition of monophyodont. Meaning of monophyodont. Synonyms of monophyodont

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Definition of monophyodont

Monophyodont
Monophyodont Mon`o*phy"o*dont, a. [Gr. ? single (mo`nos alone + ? to produce) + ?, ?, a tooth.] (Anat.) Having but one set of teeth; -- opposed to diphyodont.

Meaning of monophyodont from wikipedia

- attached by tough ligaments to the hoops of cartilage that form the jaw. Monophyodonts are animals that develop only one set of teeth, while diphyodonts grow...
- whose teeth are constantly replaced. Diphyodonts also differ from monophyodonts, which are animals who have only one set of teeth that does not change...
- tooth, does enamel show. There is only a single set of functional teeth (monophyodont dentition). Except for the sperm whale, most toothed whales are smaller...
- the dentition of animals with only one set of teeth throughout life is monophyodont. The dentition of animals in which the teeth are continuously discarded...
- However, it has also been hypothesized that Chrysocetus could have been monophyodont, meaning that like in modern whales, they only ever developed a single...