Cynognathus

Translingual

Cynognathus recreation

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κύων (kúōn, “dog”) + γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”); named in 1894 by British palaeontologist Harry Govier Seeley.

Proper noun

†Cynognathus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cynognathidae – a prehistoric reptile that had many mammalian traits.

Hyponyms

• (genus): †Cynognathus crateronotus (type species)
  • †Cynognathus berryi, †Cynognathus platyceps, †Cynognathus leptorhinus (other species)

Derived terms

• Cynognathia (clade)
• †Cynognathidae (family)

References

• Cynognathus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cynognathus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies