thecodont
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English
Etymology
Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “case, chest”) + -odont.
Adjective
thecodont (not comparable)
Translations
having teeth with roots &/or alveoli/sockets
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See also
Noun
thecodont (plural thecodonts)
- (paleontology, archaic) Any of the Thecodontia (a former group of archosaurs).
References
- “thecodont”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.