- Diphodonty
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phenomenon when an individual grows one set of teeth during juvenile period and then loses it and grow another set. Mostmammals exhibit this phenomenon.ee also
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Heterodont
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Heterodont — The anatomical term heterodont (from Greek, meaning different teeth ) refers to animals which possess more than a single tooth morphology. For example, members of the Synapsida (which includes mammals) generally possess incisors, canines (… … Wikipedia
