thecodont

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “case, chest”) +‎ -odont.

Adjective

thecodont (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Having the teeth enclosed in sockets in the alveoli of the jaws.

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Noun

thecodont (plural thecodonts)

  1. (paleontology, archaic) Any of the Thecodontia (a former group of archosaurs).

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