polyphyodont
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈfaɪəʊˌdɒnt) /
adjective
having many successive sets of teeth, as fishes and other lower vertebratesCompare diphyodont
Nearby words
polyphonic prose, polyphony, polyphosphoric acid, polyphrasia, polyphyletic, polyphyodont, polypill, polyplastic, polyplegia, polyploid, polyploidy
Word Origin for polyphyodont
C19: from Greek poluphuēs manifold (from polu- poly- + phuē growth) + -odont
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