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Keraterpeton

noun
Ker·a·ter·pe·ton | \ ˌkerəˈtərpəˌtän \

Definition of Keraterpeton 

: a genus of broad-headed extinct amphibians similar to salamanders found in the Carboniferous of Ohio and Ireland

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History and Etymology for Keraterpeton

New Latin, from kerat- + Greek herpeton creeping thing, snake

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