Theriodontia
1 of 2plural noun
The·ri·odon·tia
ˌthirēəˈdänch(ē)ə
: a group of extinct reptiles usually considered a suborder of Therapsida but sometimes classified as a separate order that are characterized by teeth which are differentiated into incisors, prominent canines, and molars with numerous cusps and that are known mostly from skulls found in the Permian and Triassic formations of southern Africa
Theriodontia
2 of 2"
variants or Theriodonta
ˌthirēəˈdäntə
taxonomic synonym of pelycosauria
Word History
Etymology
Plural noun
New Latin, from Greek thēri- therio- + New Latin -odontia
New Latin, from Greek thēri- therio- + New Latin -odontia or -odonta
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