polyphyodont.
Any animal whose teeth are continuously replaced.
Meaning & usage
Any animal whose teeth are continuously replaced.
Elephants and manatees are unusual among mammals because they are polyphyodonts. Most mammals are diphyodonts, replacing their teeth only once in their lives.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”) + φύω (phúō, “produce”) + ὀδόντος (odóntos) (genitive of ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”)).
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