| thecodont | <paleontology> One of the Thecodontia. 1. <anatomy> Having the teeth inserted in sockets in the alveoli of the jaws. 2. <paleontology> Of or pertaining to the thecodonts. Origin: Gr. A case +, a tooth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| thecodontia | <paleontology> A group of fossil saurians having biconcave vertebrae and the teeth implanted in sockets. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |