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edaphosaurus

edaphosaurus noun: any of several synapsids of the genus Edaphosaurus, from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, that had a distinctive dorsal sail or crest.

Noun

edaphosaurus

  1. Any of several synapsids of the genus Edaphosaurus, from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, that had a distinctive dorsal sail or crest.

Origin of edaphosaurus

From Ancient Greek ἔδαφος (édaphos, “ground, soil”) + -saurus. By surface analysis, edapho- + -saurus.

Words formed from edaphosaurus

Questions about edaphosaurus

What does edaphosaurus mean?
Edaphosaurus means any of several synapsids of the genus Edaphosaurus, from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, that had a distinctive dorsal sail or crest.
What part of speech is edaphosaurus?
Edaphosaurus is a noun.

Words near edaphosaurus in the dictionary

  1. edaphophytes
  2. edaphosaur
  3. edaphosaurid
  4. edaphosaurids
  5. edaphosaurs
  6. edaphosaurus
  7. edaravone
  8. EDAS
  9. edathamil
  10. edatrexate
  11. Edb.

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