Meaning Of The Word Thecodont

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thecodont in American English
any of an order (Thecodontia) of reptiles of the Permian and Triassic periods, believed to be ancestors of the dinosaurs and crocodilians
adjective: having the teeth set in sockets
noun: any of various reptiles of the extinct order Thecodontia, occurring in the late Permian to late Triassic periods and characterized by teeth set in sockets

thecodont in British English
adjective: (of mammals and certain reptiles) having teeth that grow in sockets
noun: any extinct reptile of the order Thecodontia, of Triassic times, having teeth set in sockets: they gave rise to the dinosaurs, crocodiles, pterodactyls, and birds

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