genus dimetrodon

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Noun genus dimetrodon has 1 sense

genus Dimetrodon - a reptile genus of Pelycosauria
--₁ is a kind of reptile genus
--₁ is a member of Pelycosauria, order Pelycosauria
--₁ has member: dimetrodon

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Genus Dimetrodon

Description:

The genus Dimetrodon is an extinct group of carnivorous synapsids that lived during the Permian period. It is characterized by its sail-like structure on its back, which was most likely used for thermoregulation.

Sample Sentences:

The genus Dimetrodon was one of the most dominant predators in the Permian period.
The sail of Dimetrodon was likely an evolutionary adaptation to regulate body temperature.

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