dicynodont Meaning, Definition & Usage

Di*cyn"o*dont noun

Etymology

Gr. = twice + dog + , , tooth.

Definitions

1. (Paleon.) One of a group of extinct reptiles having the jaws armed with a horny beak, as in turtles, and in the genus Dicynodon, supporting also a pair of powerful tusks. Their remains are found in triassic strata of South Africa and India.