cynodont
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cynodont
(ˈsaɪnəˌdɒnt)n
(Animals) a carnivorous mammal-like reptile of the late Permian and Triassic periods, whose specialized teeth were well developed
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Noun | 1. | ![]() protomammal, therapsid - probably warm-blooded; considered direct ancestor of mammals Cynodontia, division Cynodontia - a division of the order Therapsida from the Triassic period comprising small carnivorous tetrapod reptiles often with mammal-like teeth |
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