Cynodontia (Noun)
Meaning
A division of the order Therapsida from the Triassic period comprising small carnivorous tetrapod reptiles often with mammal-like teeth.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Cynodontia is a division of the order Therapsida from the Triassic period comprising small carnivorous tetrapod reptiles often with mammal-like teeth.
- The early Cynodontia fossils discovered in Africa provided significant insights into the evolution of mammalian characteristics.
- Cynodontia were primarily small carnivorous tetrapod reptiles that lived during the Triassic period and exhibited a mix of reptilian and mammalian traits.
- Some species of Cynodontia had more advanced mammal-like teeth than others, indicating a gradual evolution towards mammalian characteristics.
- The discovery of Cynodontia fossils in South America shed light on the geographical distribution of these ancient tetrapod reptiles during the Triassic period.