heterodont

/ (ˈhɛtərəˌdɒnt) /


adjective
  1. (of most mammals) having teeth of different types: Compare homodont

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How to use heterodont in a sentence

  • The teeth are markedly heterodont and diphyodont, and the molars have broad crowns with tuberculated or ridged surfaces.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • The Primates have a diphyodont and heterodont dentition, generally of an omnivorous type, with cheek teeth adapted for grinding.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • Hence according to Kkenthal, who described these structures, the Cetacean dentition was originally heterodont.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • In the extinct Squalodon the dentition is decidedly heterodont, and the molars have two roots.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • The Insectivora are diphyodont and heterodont, having well-developed rooted teeth.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds