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the·codont
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Princeton's WordNet
thecodont, thecodont reptilenoun
presumably in the common ancestral line to dinosaurs and crocodiles and birds
Wiktionary
thecodontnoun
Any of the Thecodontia (a former group of archosaurs).
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thecodont
Thecodontia (meaning 'socket-teeth'), now considered an obsolete taxonomic grouping, was formerly used to describe a diverse "order" of early archosaurian reptiles that first appeared in the latest Permian period and flourished until the end of the Triassic period. All of them were built somewhat like crocodiles but with shorter skulls, more erect pose and usually somewhat lighter. The group includes the ancestors of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and crocodilians, as well as a number of extinct forms that did not give rise to any descendants. The term thecodont is still used as an anatomical description of the tooth morphology seen in these species and others.
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thecodont
Thecodont is a term used in paleontology to refer to a diverse group of extinct, primarily carnivorous, archosauriform reptiles whose fossil remains were first discovered during the early 19th century. The teeth of these species are set in sockets (the term "thecodont" means "socket tooth"), distinguishing them from many other prehistoric reptiles. Species within this group are often precursors to dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and crocodilians.
Webster Dictionary
Thecodontadjective
having the teeth inserted in sockets in the alveoli of the jaws
Thecodontadjective
of or pertaining to the thecodonts
Thecodontnoun
one of the Thecodontia
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of thecodont in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of thecodont in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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