Meanings
noundissorophid (plural dissorophids)
plural dissorophids
- biologyAny of several extinct temnospondyl amphibians, of the family †Dissorophidae, from the Pennsylvanian epochs and Permian period
Origin
From Ancient Greek δῐσσός (dĭssós) ("double, twofold") + Ancient Greek ὀροφή (orophḗ) ("ceiling, roof") + -id.
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dissorophid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dissorophid
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“dissorophid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dissorophid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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