THECODONT
thecodont, thecodont reptile
(noun) presumably in the common ancestral line to dinosaurs and crocodiles and birds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
thecodont (not comparable)
(anatomy) Having the teeth inserted in sockets in the alveoli of the jaws.
Noun
thecodont (plural thecodonts)
(paleontology, archaic) Any of the Thecodontia (a former group of archosaurs).
Source: Wiktionary
The"co*dont, a. Etym: [Gr.
1. (Anat.)
Definition: Having the teeth inserted in sockets in the alveoli of the
jaws.
2. (Paleon.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the thecodonts.
The"co*dont, n. (Paleon.)
Definition: One of the Thecodontia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition