thecodont

ˈθiːkəˌdɒnt

Definition

Definition of thecodont - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

early reptile

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ancestor to dinosaurs crocodiles and birds

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The thecodont is crucial in studying dinosaur evolution.

archosaur

paleontology

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extinct reptile with teeth in sockets

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The thecodont roamed the Earth during the Triassic period.

archosaur

Adjective

paleontology

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relating to an extinct group of reptiles

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The thecodont fossils reveal much about prehistoric life..

archosaurian

reptilian

dental structure

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having teeth that grow in sockets

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Crocodiles are thecodont animals.

alveolar

dental

socketed

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Images of thecodont

ancestor to dinosaurs crocodiles and birds
extinct reptile with teeth in sockets

Origin of thecodont

Greek, theke (case) + odontos (tooth)

Examples of thecodont in a sentence

The thecodont fossils were found in the ancient rock layers.
Scientists discovered a new species of thecodont in the fossil site.
The museum displayed a thecodont skeleton in its new exhibit.
The museum has a collection of thecodont skeletons.
Thecodont characteristics are studied in paleontology classes.
Some dinosaurs were thecodont creatures.

The thecodont feature is common in certain reptiles.

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French:thécodonte, archosaurien, ...
German:Thecodont, thecodont, ...
Italian:tecodonte, relativo ai tecodonti, ...
Spanish:tecodonto, relacionado con tecodontos, ...
Portuguese:tecodonte, ...
Chinese:槽齿类, 槽齿类的, ...
Japanese:テコドント, 歯槽を持つ爬虫類, ...
Arabic:ثِيكُودُونْت, ثِيكودونتِيّ, ...
Hebrew:תִּיקוֹדוֹנְט, תִּיקוֹדוֹנְטִי, ...
Russian:текодонт, рептилия с зубами в гнездах, ...
Ukrainian:текодонт, текодонтний, ...
Hindi:थिकोडोंट, थेकोडोंट, ...
Bengali:থিকোডন্ট, দাঁতের, ...
Catalan:tecodont, dentat, ...
Czech:thekodont, thekodontní, ...
Danish:thecodont, tandede, ...
Dutch:thecodont, met thecodonten, ...
Greek:θεκόδοντας, θηκοδοντικός, ...
Hungarian:thecodonta, thecodont, ...
Khmer:សត្វល្មូនបុរាណដែលជាបុព្វបុរសរបស់ដាយណូស័រ ក្រពើ និងបក្សី, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងក្រុមសត្វល្មូនផុតពូជមួយ, ...
Korean:테코돈트, 치조류의, ...
Persian:تکودونت, تکودونتی, ...
Polish:tekodont, tekodontyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):tecodonte, com dentes em alvéolos, ...
Romanian:tecodont, legat de tecodonți, ...
Swedish:thekodont, med tänder i hålor, ...
Thai:บรรพบุรุษ, เกี่ยวกับสัตว์เลื้อยคลานสูญพันธุ์, ...
Turkish:thecodont, diş yuvalı, ...
Vietnamese:tổ tiên khủng long, thuộc nhóm bò sát thecodont, ...

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Definition of thecodont - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

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