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



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