Thecodont Definition
thēkə-dŏnt
noun
Any of an order (Thecodontia) of reptiles of the Permian and Triassic periods, believed to be ancestors of the dinosaurs and crocodilians.
Webster's New World
(paleontology, archaic) Any of the Thecodontia (a former group of archosaurs).
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Synonyms:
- thecodont reptile
Other Word Forms of Thecodont
Noun
Singular:
thecodont
Plural:
thecodontsOrigin of Thecodont
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New Latin Thēcodontia order name Greek thēkē chest, sheath dhē- in Indo-European roots Greek -odōn -odont- -odont
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Ancient Greek [script?], case + tooth.
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