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edaphosaurid

edaphosaurid noun: any member of the genus Edaphosaurus of prehistoric reptiles with a dorsal sail.

edaphosaurid: any member of the genus Edaphosaurus of prehistoric reptiles with a dorsal sail
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Noun

edaphosaurid (plural edaphosaurids)

  1. Any member of the genus Edaphosaurus of prehistoric reptiles with a dorsal sail.

Forms of edaphosaurid

pluraledaphosaurids

Origin of edaphosaurid

From edaphosaurus + -id. By surface analysis, edapho- + -saur + -id.

Questions about edaphosaurid

What does edaphosaurid mean?
Edaphosaurid means any member of the genus Edaphosaurus of prehistoric reptiles with a dorsal sail.
What part of speech is edaphosaurid?
Edaphosaurid is a noun.
What is the plural of edaphosaurid?
The plural of edaphosaurid is edaphosaurids.

Words near edaphosaurid in the dictionary

  1. edaphons
  2. edaphophilic
  3. edaphophyte
  4. edaphophytes
  5. edaphosaur
  6. edaphosaurid
  7. edaphosaurids
  8. edaphosaurs
  9. edaphosaurus
  10. edaravone
  11. EDAS

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