rhynchosaur

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noun

Any of several diapsid reptiles, of order Rhynchosauria, from the Triassic period

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Meanings

nounrhynchosaur (plural rhynchosaurs)

plural rhynchosaurs

  1. Any of several diapsid reptiles, of order Rhynchosauria, from the Triassic period

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
rhynchosaurian

Origin

From rhyncho- + -saur on the basis of their prominent beak-like structures.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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