diprotodont

/ (daɪˈprəʊtəʊˌdɒnt) /


noun
  1. any marsupial of the group or suborder Diprotodontia, including kangaroos, phalangers, and wombats, having fewer than three upper incisor teeth on each side of the jaw: Compare polyprotodont

Origin of diprotodont

1
C19: from Greek from di- 1 + proto- + -odont

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