Meaning Of The Word Thecodont
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Thecodont Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Thecodont?
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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