Dicynodont (Noun)
Meaning
A kind of therapsid.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The dicynodont, a mammal-like reptile, lived during the Late Permian period in what is now South Africa.
- Scientists discovered an almost complete dicynodont skeleton in a dig in Western Australia last year.
- Dicynodont fossils have been found in many parts of the world, including Asia, Africa, and South America.
- The dicynodont was a herbivorous animal, using its flat beaked head to crop and gather plant material.
- Dinodontosaurus, a type of dicynodont, had powerful jaws that allowed it to eat tough plant material and even bones in some cases.