dimetrodon

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UK/daɪˈmiːtrədɒn/US/daɪˈmɛtɹədɒn/

noun

Any carnivorous synapsid, of the genus †Dimetrodon, from the Permian period

Origintaxonomic name Dimetrodon →
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Meanings

noundimetrodon (plural dimetrodons)

plural dimetrodons

  1. Any carnivorous synapsid, of the genus †Dimetrodon, from the Permian period

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameDimetrodon
  2. Englishdimetrodon

Borrowed from taxonomic name Dimetrodon.

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APA

dimetrodon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimetrodon

MLA

“dimetrodon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimetrodon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dimetrodon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimetrodon.

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