A Diphyodont is an animal with two successive sets of teeth, first the "deciduous" set and later the "permanent" set. Diphyodontia is characteristic of mammals. Diphyodonts contrast with Polyphyodonts, such as many fish, whose teeth are constantly replaced.

[edit] See also

• Heterodont
• Polyphydont

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