First Known Use: 1840
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1thecodont
adjective the·co·dont \ˈthē-kə-ˌdänt\
Definition of THECODONT
: having the teeth inserted in sockets
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Origin of THECODONT
International Scientific Vocabulary thec- (from New Latin theca) + -odont
2thecodont
noun
Definition of THECODONT
: any of an order (Thecodontia) of Triassic diapsid thecodont reptiles that were presumably on the common ancestral line of the dinosaurs, birds, and crocodiles
First Known Use of THECODONT
1840
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