dicynodont

 
Pronunciation: /dʌɪˈsɪnədɒnt/

noun

  • a fossil herbivorous mammal-like reptile of the late Permian and Triassic periods, with beaked jaws and no teeth apart from two tusks in the upper jaw of the male.
    • Dicynodon and other genera, infra-order Dicynodontia, order Therapsida

Origin:

mid 19th century: from modern Latin Dicynodontia (plural), from Greek di- 'two' + kuōn 'dog' + odous, odont- 'tooth'