What does polyphyodont mean?
Polyphyodont means Any animal whose teeth are continuously replaced..
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Any animal whose teeth are continuously replaced..
Elephants and manatees are unusual among mammals because they are polyphyodonts. Most mammals are diphyodonts, replacing their teeth only once in their lives.
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Polyphyodont means Any animal whose teeth are continuously replaced..
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Elephants and manatees are unusual among mammals because they are polyphyodonts. Most mammals are diphyodonts, replacing their teeth only once in their lives.
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