DICYNODONTIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Dicynodontia mean? 

• DICYNODONTIA (noun)
  The noun DICYNODONTIA has 1 sense:

1. a division of Therapsida

  Familiarity information: DICYNODONTIA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DICYNODONTIA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A division of Therapsida

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Dicynodontia; division Dicynodontia

Hypernyms ("Dicynodontia" is a kind of...):

division ((biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category)

Meronyms (members of "Dicynodontia"):

dicynodont (a kind of therapsid)

genus Ischigualastia; Ischigualastia (early reptile found in Argentina)

Holonyms ("Dicynodontia" is a member of...):

order Therapsida; Therapsida (extinct mammal-like reptiles found inhabiting all continents from the mid Permian to late Triassic)