Thecodont Definition

thēkə-dŏnt
noun
Any of an order (Thecodontia) of reptiles of the Permian and Triassic periods, believed to be ancestors of the dinosaurs and crocodilians.
Webster's New World
(paleontology, archaic) Any of the Thecodontia (a former group of archosaurs).
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Synonyms:
  • thecodont reptile
adjective

(anatomy) Having the teeth inserted in sockets in the alveoli of the jaws.

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Other Word Forms of Thecodont

Noun

Singular:
thecodont
Plural:
thecodonts

Origin of Thecodont

  • New Latin Thēcodontia order name Greek thēkē chest, sheath dhē- in Indo-European roots Greek -odōn -odont- -odont

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Ancient Greek [script?], case + tooth.

    From Wiktionary

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