the·co·dont /ˈθikəˌdɑnt/
The·co·dont a.
1. Anat. Having the teeth inserted in sockets in the alveoli of the jaws.
2. Paleon. Of or pertaining to the thecodonts.
The·co·dont, n. Paleon. One of the Thecodontia.
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thecodont
n : presumably in the common ancestral line to dinosaurs and
crocodiles and birds [syn: thecodont reptile]