Saurodontidae

plural noun

Sau·​ro·​don·​ti·​dae
: a family of extinct Cretaceous clupeoid fishes with powerful jaws and a single row of compressed knifelike teeth

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Saurodont-, Saurodon, type genus (from saur- + -odon) + -idae

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“Saurodontidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Saurodontidae. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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