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Definitions for Thecodont
[1] 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.
[2] having the teeth set in sockets.
[3] belonging to or pertaining to the Thecodontia.
[4] (of mammals and certain reptiles) having teeth that grow in sockets
[5] of or relating to teeth of this type
[6] 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
Words nearby Thecodont
thecal, thecal sac, thecate, thecitis, thecium, thecodont, thecoma, thecostegnosis, thee, theelin, theelol
Origin of Thecodont
1830–40; < New Latin, equivalent to Greek thḗk(ē ) case, chest (see theca) + -odont- -odont; so named from the sockets in which the marginal teeth were implanted
Word origin for Thecodont
C20: New Latin Thecondontia, from Greek thēkē case + -odont