| dicynodont | <paleontology> One of a group of extinct reptiles having the jaws armed with a horny beak, as in turtles, and in the genus Dicynodon, supporting also a pair of powerful tusks. Their remains are found in triassic strata of South Africa and India. Origin: Gr. = twice + dog +, tooth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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