Diphyodont vs. Monophyodont — What's the Difference?

A diphyodont is any animal with two successive sets of teeth, initially the "deciduous" set and consecutively the "permanent" set. Most mammals are diphyodonts—as to chew their food they need a strong, durable and complete set of teeth.

(biology) Having only one set of teeth.

Having two successive sets of teeth, deciduous and permanent.

(biology) Any organism with only one set of teeth.

(anatomy) Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other.

Having but one set of teeth; - opposed to diphyodont.

Any creature with two successive sets of teeth.

Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other; as, a diphyodont mammal; diphyodont dentition; - opposed to monophyodont.