Trematosaurus
noun
Trem·a·to·sau·rus
\ˌtremətəˈsȯrəs\
Definition of Trematosaurus
: a genus of large labyrinthodont amphibians (order Stereospondyli) from the Triassic rocks of Germany having an elongated triangular roughly sculptured skull
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Origin and Etymology of trematosaurus
New Latin, from Greek trēmat-, trēma hole + New Latin -saurus
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