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单词 polyprotodont
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Definition of polyprotodont in English:

polyprotodont

adjective ˌpɒlɪˈprəʊtədɒnt
Zoology
  • Having or characterized by more than two incisor teeth in the lower jaw; especially designating the mainly carnivorous and insectivorous marsupials so characterized (sometimes classified in an order or suborder Polyprotodontia).

noun ˌpɒlɪˈprəʊtədɒnt
Zoology
  • A polyprotodont marsupial.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Owen (1804–1892), comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. From poly- + -protodont.

Definition of polyprotodont in US English:

polyprotodont

adjectiveˌpɒlɪˈprəʊtədɒnt
Zoology
  • Having or characterized by more than two incisor teeth in the lower jaw; especially designating the mainly carnivorous and insectivorous marsupials so characterized (sometimes classified in an order or suborder Polyprotodontia).

nounˌpɒlɪˈprəʊtədɒnt
Zoology
  • A polyprotodont marsupial.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Owen (1804–1892), comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. From poly- + -protodont.

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