diprotodont


diprotodont

(daɪˈprəʊtəʊˌdɒnt) n (Animals) any marsupial of the group or suborder Diprotodontia, including kangaroos, phalangers, and wombats, having fewer than three upper incisor teeth on each side of the jaw. Compare polyprotodont[C19: from Greek from di-1 + proto- + -odont]