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thecodont

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
the-codont
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the teeth enclosed in sockets in the alveoli of the jaws.

noun

Any of the Thecodontia (a former group of archosaurs).

Archaic

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

thecodonts (plural)

Derived Forms

ankylothecodont subthecodont

Frequently Paired Words

pleurodont acrodont

Synonyms

thecodont reptile

Questions

What does thecodont mean?
Having the teeth enclosed in sockets in the alveoli of the jaws.
Where does thecodont come from?
Ancient Greek θήκη (thḗkē, “case, chest”) + -odont.

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