Ctenacodon
noun
Cte·nac·o·don
\tə̇ˈnakəˌdän\
Definition of Ctenacodon
: a genus of small primitive mammals (order Multituberculata) from the Upper Jurassic of Europe and North America
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Origin and Etymology of ctenacodon
New Latin, from cten- + Greek akē point + New Latin -odon — more at edge
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