Theriodontia

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plural noun

The·​ri·​odon·​tia

ˌthirēəˈdänch(ē)ə

: a group of extinct reptiles usually considered a suborder of Therapsida but sometimes classified as a separate order that are characterized by teeth which are differentiated into incisors, prominent canines, and molars with numerous cusps and that are known mostly from skulls found in the Permian and Triassic formations of southern Africa

Theriodontia

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variants or Theriodonta

ˌthirēəˈdäntə

taxonomic synonym of pelycosauria

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun

New Latin, from Greek thēri- therio- + New Latin -odontia

New Latin, from Greek thēri- therio- + New Latin -odontia or -odonta

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