Rutiodon

noun

Rut·​i·​o·​don

ˈrətēəˌdän

: a genus of subaquatic Triassic reptiles (order Thecodontia) with very elongate narrow skull and four or more rows of dermal scutes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek rhytis wrinkle + New Latin -odon

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