Meaning Of The Word Rhynchocephalian

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rhynchocephalian in American English
any member of this order
designating or of a nearly extinct order (Rhynchocephalia) of lizardlike, beaked reptiles: the only two existing species are tuataras
adjective: belonging or pertaining to the Rhynchocephalia, an order of lizardlike reptiles that are extinct except for the tuatara
noun: a rhynchocephalian reptile

rhynchocephalian in British English
adjective: of, relating to, or belonging to the Rhynchocephalia, an order of lizard-like reptiles common in the Mesozoic era but today represented only by the tuatara
noun: any reptile belonging to the order Rhynchocephalia

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