heterodont
/ (ˈhɛtərəˌdɒnt) /
(of most mammals) having teeth of different types: Compare homodont
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The teeth are markedly heterodont and diphyodont, and the molars have broad crowns with tuberculated or ridged surfaces.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe Primates have a diphyodont and heterodont dentition, generally of an omnivorous type, with cheek teeth adapted for grinding.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsHence according to Kkenthal, who described these structures, the Cetacean dentition was originally heterodont.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsIn the extinct Squalodon the dentition is decidedly heterodont, and the molars have two roots.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe Insectivora are diphyodont and heterodont, having well-developed rooted teeth.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
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