dimetrodon

[ dahy-me-truh-don ]

/ daɪˈmɛ trəˌdɒn /

noun

an extinct carnivorous mammallike reptile, of the genus Dimetrodon, dominant in North America during the Permian Period, up to 10 feet (3.1 meters long and usually bearing spinal sails.

Origin of dimetrodon

From New Latin (1878), equivalent to Greek dímetr(os) “having two measures” (see dimeter) + odṓn “tooth”; apparently so named in reference to the large size of the anterior incisors relative to the other teeth

Words nearby dimetrodon

dimethyl sulfate, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylsulphoxide, dimethyltryptamine, dimetric, dimetrodon, dimidiate, dimin., diminish, diminished, diminished responsibility

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Example sentences from the Web for dimetrodon

Evidence for the presence and extent of a pseudotemporal muscle in both Captorhinus and Dimetrodon is lacking.
The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles|Richard C. Fox
A comparison of the general pattern of the adductor musculature of Captorhinus and Dimetrodon reveals an expected similarity.
The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles|Richard C. Fox
Watson believed that the jaw of Dimetrodon was capable of anteroposterior sliding.
The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles|Richard C. Fox
The adductor musculature of the lower jaw in Dimetrodon was divided into lateral and medial groups (Figs. 5, 6).
The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles|Richard C. Fox

A similar origin suggests itself for the corresponding muscle, the second major adductor mass, in Dimetrodon.
The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles|Richard C. Fox

Scientific definitions for dimetrodon

dimetrodon

[ dī-mĕt′rə-dŏn′ ]

An extinct, carnivorous reptile of the genus Dimetrodon of the Permian Period having a body similar to an alligator's but with a tall, curved sail on its back. The sail had a thick network of blood vessels and may have been used to regulate the animal's body temperature. The dimetrodon belonged to the synapsids, an early group of reptiles that was ancestral to mammals.

单词	dimetrodon
释义	dimetrodon [ dahy-me-truh-don ] / daɪˈmɛ trəˌdɒn / noun an extinct carnivorous mammallike reptile, of the genus Dimetrodon, dominant in North America during the Permian Period, up to 10 feet (3.1 meters long and usually bearing spinal sails. Origin of dimetrodon From New Latin (1878), equivalent to Greek dímetr(os) “having two measures” (see dimeter) + odṓn “tooth”; apparently so named in reference to the large size of the anterior incisors relative to the other teeth Words nearby dimetrodon dimethyl sulfate, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylsulphoxide, dimethyltryptamine, dimetric, dimetrodon, dimidiate, dimin., diminish, diminished, diminished responsibility Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dimetrodon Evidence for the presence and extent of a pseudotemporal muscle in both Captorhinus and Dimetrodon is lacking. The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles\|Richard C. Fox A comparison of the general pattern of the adductor musculature of Captorhinus and Dimetrodon reveals an expected similarity. The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles\|Richard C. Fox Watson believed that the jaw of Dimetrodon was capable of anteroposterior sliding. The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles\|Richard C. Fox The adductor musculature of the lower jaw in Dimetrodon was divided into lateral and medial groups (Figs. 5, 6). The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles\|Richard C. Fox A similar origin suggests itself for the corresponding muscle, the second major adductor mass, in Dimetrodon. The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles\|Richard C. Fox Scientific definitions for dimetrodon dimetrodon [ dī-mĕt′rə-dŏn′ ] An extinct, carnivorous reptile of the genus Dimetrodon of the Permian Period having a body similar to an alligator's but with a tall, curved sail on its back. The sail had a thick network of blood vessels and may have been used to regulate the animal's body temperature. The dimetrodon belonged to the synapsids, an early group of reptiles that was ancestral to mammals. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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