Meaning Of The Word Thecodont

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Thecodont? Find Thecodont meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Thecodont Meaning

Thecodont Definition
Thecodont Definition

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

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Green belt ‐ countable noun: A green belt is an area of land…
  • Buckingham Palace ‐ the official residence in London of British sovereigns…
  • Testacean ‐ adjective: (of an invertebrate) having a hard…
  • Allision ‐ noun: the striking of one ship…
  • Googly-eyed ‐ adjective
  • The balloon went up ‐ said to mean that a situation has become very…
  • Pro-growth ‐ adjective: favoring or advocating the commercial…
  • Saltbush ‐ any of various plants (genus Atriplex) of the…
  • Mansplain ‐ verb: (of a man) to explain (something) to a woman…
  • Chiselling ‐ noun: a hand tool for working wood, consisting…