DICYNODONT
dicynodont
(noun) a kind of therapsid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dicynodont (plural dicynodonts)
A member of the Dicynodontia, an extinct group of therapsids.
Anagrams
• cynodontid
Source: Wiktionary
Di*cyn"o*dont, n. Etym: [Gr. (Paleon.)
Definition: One of a group of extinct reptiles having the jaws armed with a
horny beak, as in turtles, and in the genus Dicynodon, supporting
also a pair of powerful tusks. Their remains are found in triassic
strata of South Africa and India.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition