heterodont Meaning, Definition & Usage

Het"er*o*dont adjective
Etymology
Hetero- + Gr. , a tooth.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) Having the teeth differentiated into incisors, canines, and molars, as in man; -- opposed to homodont.
Het"er*o*dont noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Any animal with heterodont dentition.

Webster 1913