Dicynodont \Di*cyn"o*dont\, n. [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + ? dog +
'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth.] (Paleon.)
One of a group of extinct reptiles having the jaws armed with
a horny beak, as in turtles, and in the genus {Dicynodon},
supporting also a pair of powerful tusks. Their remains are
found in triassic strata of South Africa and India.
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