Background for dimetrodon
BeDict Logo

dimetrodon

/daɪˈmɛtrədɑn/ /daɪˈmiːtrədɑn/

Meanings
noun
A carnivorous synapsid, of the genus Dimetrodon, from the Permian period

Examples :

"The museum display featured a skeleton of a dimetrodon, a prehistoric animal with a large sail on its back. "
animal biology history

Related Words

Illustration museum

museum noun

/mjuːˈziːəm/ /mjuˈzi.əm/

A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.

"The local museum has an excellent exhibit on ancient Egyptian artifacts. "

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration genus

genus noun

/ˈdʒiːnəs/

A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

Illustration skeleton

skeleton noun

/ˈskɛlətən/

The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.

"The doctor showed us an X-ray of the patient's skeleton to explain the broken bone. "

Illustration display

display noun

/dɪsˈpleɪ/

A show or spectacle.

"The trapeze artist put on an amazing acrobatic display."

Illustration prehistoric

prehistoric adjective

/ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/ /ˌpriːhɪˈstɑːrɪk/

Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.

"an ancient city  an ancient forest"

Illustration period

period noun

/ˈpɪəɹɪəd/

A length of time.

"There was a period of confusion following the announcement."

Illustration featured

featured verb

/ˈfiːtʃərd/ /ˈfiːtʃərd/

To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.

"The teacher featured teamwork as the most important skill for success in the group project. "

Illustration synapsid

synapsid noun

/sɪˈnapsɪd/

Any animal (including all mammals) of the class Synapsida.

"Paleontologists studying early mammal evolution classify the ancient Dimetrodon as a synapsid, a group distinguished by a single opening in the skull behind the eye. "

Illustration carnivorous

carnivorous adjective

/kɑɹˈnɪv.əɹ.əs/

Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.

"My dog is carnivorous and loves to eat meat. "

Illustration large

large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "

Illustration animal

animal noun

/ˈænɪməl/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."