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Exaeretodon

Exaeretodon

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An extinct animal from the Triassic period that is related to early mammals
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Exaeretodon
  • The genus Exaeretodon provides important clues about the evolution of early mammals.

Examples

  • Fossils of Exaeretodon have been discovered in South America and India.

  • Paleontologists classify Exaeretodon as a member of the Cynodontia division.

  • The Exaeretodon fossils were discovered in Argentina.

  • Scientists believe that Exaeretodon was a herbivore.

  • Fossils of Exaeretodon have been discovered in South America and India.

  • Paleontologists classify Exaeretodon as a member of the Cynodontia division.

  • The genus Exaeretodon provides important clues about the evolution of early mammals.

Surface Forms

Exaeretodon singular
Exaeretodons plural

Etymology

Exaeretodon is a scientific name for an extinct reptile and ends with the root -odon, a Greek part meaning 'tooth' that you also see in words like mastodon. A helpful way to remember Exaeretodon is to think of it as a creature 'named for its teeth', which fits because scientists know it from fossil teeth and bones.