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dicynodont

Pronunciation: /dʌɪˈsɪnədɒnt/

Definition of dicynodont

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