Dicynodont

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dicynodont \Di*cyn"o*dont\, n. [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + ? dog +
     'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth.] (Paleon.)
     One of a group of extinct reptiles having the jaws armed with
     a horny beak, as in turtles, and in the genus {Dicynodon},
     supporting also a pair of powerful tusks. Their remains are
     found in triassic strata of South Africa and India.


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dicynodont
       n : a kind of therapsid