edaphosaurid

1 of 2

adjective

ed·​a·​pho·​sau·​rid

: of or relating to Edaphosauria or to reptiles of this group

edaphosaurid

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a reptile or fossil of the suborder Edaphosauria

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Edaphosauridae family of reptiles, from Edaphosaurus, type genus + -idae

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Rhymes for edaphosaurid

• florid
• horrid
• torrid