Sphenacodontia

plural noun

Sphe·​nac·​odon·​tia
-ntēə
: a suborder of Pelycosauria comprising primitive Permian reptiles that resemble mammals

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Sphenacodont-, Sphenacodon, genus of reptiles (irregular from sphen- + -odont-, -odon) + -ia

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“Sphenacodontia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sphenacodontia. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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