Dictionary
the•co•dont
Pronunciation: (thē'ku-dont"), [key]—
n.
any of various reptiles of the extinct order Thecodontia, occurring in the late Permian to late Triassic periods and characterized by teeth set in sockets.
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adj.
1. having the teeth set in sockets.
2. belonging to or pertaining to the Thecodontia.
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