thecodont

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Noun thecodont has 1 sense

thecodont, thecodont reptile - presumably in the common ancestral line to dinosaurs and crocodiles and birds
--₁ is a kind of archosaur, archosaurian, archosaurian reptile
--₁ is a member of Thecodontia, order Thecodontia

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thecodont

Part of Speech: noun

Sense: a group of reptiles that flourished during the Mesozoic era and were characterized by having teeth set in sockets

Usage: Thecodonts were the dominant group of reptiles during the Triassic period.

Sample Sentence: Fossil records indicate that thecodonts were ancestors to modern-day crocodiles.

Sense: an extinct form of reptile characterized by teeth set in sockets

Usage: Paleontologists discovered well-preserved thecodont fossils at the excavation site.

Sample Sentence: Thecodonts had a unique dental structure that differentiated them from other reptiles.