Cynodontia

plural noun

Cyn·​o·​don·​tia

: a division of Triassic Therapsida comprising a number of small carnivorous reptiles often with cusps on the teeth that resemble those of mammals

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek kynodont-, kynodōn canine tooth + New Latin -ia

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