anthracosaur

noun

an·​thra·​co·​saur

plural -s

: a member of Anthracosaurus or a closely related genus of labyrinthodonts

anthracosauroid

ˌ⸗⸗(ˌ)⸗ˈsȯˌrȯid

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Anthracosaurus

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