Meaning of thecodont in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈθikəˌdɑnt/

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  1. Noun

    thecodont

    Etymology

    mid 19th century: from modern Latin Thecodontia, from Greek thēkē‘case’ + odous, odont-‘tooth’

    Definitions

    1. presumably in the common ancestral line to dinosaurs and crocodiles and birds

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