anomodonts
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/əˈnɑməˌdɑnts/
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/əˈnɒməˌdɒnts/
(anomodont)
irregular/tooth (taxon)
Etymology
'anomodont' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'anomo-' and 'odont', where 'anomo-' meant 'irregular' and 'odont' meant 'tooth'.
'anomodont' was formed in modern scientific nomenclature as the taxonomic name 'Anomodontia' in the 19th century and later came into English usage as the noun 'anomodont' for members of that group.
Initially it meant 'irregular-toothed' (a descriptive form based on Greek), but over time it evolved into its current usage referring to members of the taxonomic group Anomodontia (extinct herbivorous therapsids).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'anomodont'.
Anomodonts include a variety of herbivorous synapsids that lived in the Permian and Triassic periods.
Synonyms
Noun 2
members of Anomodontia, an extinct group of mostly herbivorous non‑mammalian therapsids (often including dicynodonts) from the Permian and Triassic.
Fossil evidence shows that anomodonts were among the most successful herbivores of their time.
Synonyms
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