sphenodon

[ sfee-nuh-don, sfen-uh- ]

/ ˈsfi nəˌdɒn, ˈsfɛn ə- /

noun

tuatara.

Origin of sphenodon

1875–80; <New Latin: genus name (originally Sphaenodon), equivalent to Greek sphēn-sphen- + -odōn -toothed (see -odont)

Words nearby sphenodon

sphene, sphenic, sphenion, spheno-, sphenocephaly, sphenodon, sphenoethmoidal suture, sphenogram, sphenography, sphenoid, sphenoidal sinus

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Example sentences from the Web for sphenodon

Anyhow, Sphenodon is the reptile which stands nearest to the main stem of our ancestry.
The Last Link|Ernst Haeckel
This most exceptional of lizards is one found in New Zealand, and named Sphenodon.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879|Various
The bone of the jaws in Sphenodon is so hard that when the teeth get worn away, it can act as a substitute.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
In the young Sphenodon the vomers bear teeth, as they do also in Proterosaurus.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

The humerus is generally without distinct condyles, but they are well developed in the Theromorpha, the Lacertilia and Sphenodon.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for sphenodon

sphenodon

/ (ˈsfiːnəˌdɒn) /

noun

the technical name for the tuatara

Word Origin for sphenodon

C19: from Greek sphēn a wedge + odōn a tooth

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单词	sphenodon
释义	sphenodon [ sfee-nuh-don, sfen-uh- ] / ˈsfi nəˌdɒn, ˈsfɛn ə- / noun tuatara. Origin of sphenodon 1875–80; <New Latin: genus name (originally Sphaenodon), equivalent to Greek sphēn-sphen- + -odōn -toothed (see -odont) Words nearby sphenodon sphene, sphenic, sphenion, spheno-, sphenocephaly, sphenodon, sphenoethmoidal suture, sphenogram, sphenography, sphenoid, sphenoidal sinus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sphenodon Anyhow, Sphenodon is the reptile which stands nearest to the main stem of our ancestry. The Last Link\|Ernst Haeckel This most exceptional of lizards is one found in New Zealand, and named Sphenodon. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879\|Various The bone of the jaws in Sphenodon is so hard that when the teeth get worn away, it can act as a substitute. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds In the young Sphenodon the vomers bear teeth, as they do also in Proterosaurus. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The humerus is generally without distinct condyles, but they are well developed in the Theromorpha, the Lacertilia and Sphenodon. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for sphenodon sphenodon / (ˈsfiːnəˌdɒn) / noun the technical name for the tuatara Word Origin for sphenodon C19: from Greek sphēn a wedge + odōn a tooth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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