Homodont

Homodont

(Science: anatomy) Having all the teeth similar in front, as in the porpoises; opposed to heterodont.

Origin: Homo- _ gr, a tooth. Pertaining to animals possessing a set of the same teeth and no others, i.e. Incisors only. Compare to [[heterodont.

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