Keraterpeton

noun

Ker·​a·​ter·​pe·​ton

ˌkerəˈtərpəˌtän

: a genus of broad-headed extinct amphibians similar to salamanders found in the Carboniferous of Ohio and Ireland

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from kerat- + Greek herpeton creeping thing, snake

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