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| the·co·dont [ thkə dònt ] |
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with teeth in sockets: describes animals whose teeth are set in sockets
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noun (plural the·co·donts) |
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1. extinct prehistoric reptile: an extinct reptile that lived in the Triassic period, had teeth set in sockets, and was the ancestor of the dinosaur. Order Thecodontia.
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2. thecodont reptile: a reptile with teeth set in sockets
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| [Mid-19th century. < Latin theca (see theca)] |
