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.

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• 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



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