Definitions for thecodont
thecodont
the·co·dont
Spelling: [thee-kuh-dont]
IPA: /ˈθi kəˌdɒnt/
Thecodont is a 9 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.
You can make 235 anagrams from letters in thecodont (cdehnoott).
Definitions for thecodont
noun
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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.
adjective
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having the teeth set in sockets.
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belonging to or pertaining to the Thecodontia.
Origin of thecodont
1830-40; New Latin, equivalent to Greek thḗk(ē) case, chest (see theca) + -odont- -odont; so named from the soc
Examples for thecodont
A genus of "thecodont" Reptiles, so named in allusion to the fact that the teeth are sunk in distinct sockets.