desmatosuchine

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noun

Any member of the Desmatosuchinae, a major subfamily of aetosaurs, which are not technically dinosaurs.

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Meanings

noundesmatosuchine (plural desmatosuchines)

plural desmatosuchines

  1. Any member of the Desmatosuchinae, a major subfamily of aetosaurs, which are not technically dinosaurs.

Origin

Clipping of taxonomic name Desmatosuchinae.

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APA

desmatosuchine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmatosuchine

MLA

“desmatosuchine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmatosuchine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desmatosuchine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmatosuchine.

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