• (n. pl.) An extinct order of reptiles found in the Permian and Triassic formations in South Africa. In some respects they resembled carnivorous mammals. Called also Theromorpha.
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<paleontology> An extinct order of reptiles found in the Permian and Triassic formations in South Africa. In some respects they resembled carnivorous mammals. ... Synonym: Theromorpha. ... They had biconcave vertebrae, ambulatory limbs, and a well-developed pelvis and shoulder girdle. Some of the species had large maxillary teeth. The head so...
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The`ri·o·don'ti·a noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... (dim. of ... a beast) + ..., ..., a tooth.]
(Paleon.) An extinct order of reptiles found in the Permian and Triassic formations in South Africa. In some respects they resembled carnivorous mammals. Called also
Theromorpha ....
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