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Henodus

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Translingual

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Reconstruction
Fossil

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἑνός (henós, one) + Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, tooth), named because of this animal's single tooth on each side of its mouth.

Proper noun

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Henodus

  1. A taxonomic genus within the familyHenodontidae – Currently containing only one species, †Henodus chelyops, an extinct placodont of the Late Triassic period during the early Carnian age, superficially resembling a turtle.

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