polyprotodont
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈprəʊtəʊˌdɒnt) /
noun
any marsupial of the group Polyprotodontia, characterized by four or more upper incisor teeth on each side of the jaw: includes the opossums and bandicoots: Compare diprotodont
Origin of polyprotodont
1C19: from poly- + proto- + -odont
Words Nearby polyprotodont
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How to use polyprotodont in a sentence
Now the most ancient Marsupials are decidedly more polyprotodont-like.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia | Frank Evers BeddardFigs. 76 and 77 illustrate the polyprotodont and Diprotodont dentitions.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia | Frank Evers Beddard
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