sphenodontid

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noun

Any member of the order Sphenodontida or of the Sphenodontidae, the only family in the order with living species (tuataras in the genus Sphenodon).

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Meanings

nounsphenodontid (plural sphenodontids)

plural sphenodontids

  1. biologyAny member of the order Sphenodontida or of the Sphenodontidae, the only family in the order with living species (tuataras in the genus Sphenodon).

    Synonyms: sphenodont

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the order Sphenodontida or of the Sphenodontidae, the only family in the order with living species (tuataras in the genus Sphenodon).

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sphenodont
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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