polyprotodont

/ ˌpɒlɪˈprəʊtəʊˌdɒnt /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of polyprotodont¹

C19: from poly- + proto- + -odont

Example Sentences

Now the most ancient Marsupials are decidedly more Polyprotodont-like.

From Project Gutenberg

Figs. 76 and 77 illustrate the Polyprotodont and Diprotodont dentitions.

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