What does "heterodont" mean?
Heterodont: Having the teeth differentiated into incisors, canines, and molars, as in man; -- opposed to homodont.
Additional senses
- 2.Any animal with heterodont dentition.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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