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dissorophid

dissorophid noun: any of several extinct temnospondyl amphibians, of the family †Dissorophidae, from the Pennsylvanian epochs and Permian period.

Noun

dissorophid (plural dissorophids)

  1. Any of several extinct temnospondyl amphibians, of the family †Dissorophidae, from the Pennsylvanian epochs and Permian period

Forms of dissorophid

pluraldissorophids

Origin of dissorophid

From Ancient Greek δῐσσός (dĭssós) ("double, twofold") + Ancient Greek ὀροφή (orophḗ) ("ceiling, roof") + -id.

Questions about dissorophid

What does dissorophid mean?
Dissorophid means any of several extinct temnospondyl amphibians, of the family †Dissorophidae, from the Pennsylvanian epochs and Permian period.
What part of speech is dissorophid?
Dissorophid is a noun.
What is the plural of dissorophid?
The plural of dissorophid is dissorophids.

Words near dissorophid in the dictionary

  1. dissonated
  2. dissonates
  3. dissonating
  4. dissophyte
  5. dissophytes
  6. dissorophid
  7. dissorophids
  8. dissorophoid
  9. dissorophoids
  10. dissortative
  11. dissortativity

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