RHYNCHOCEPHALIA

Meaning of RHYNCHOCEPHALIA in English

reptilian order that arose in the Triassic and Jurassic periods (225,000,000 to 136,000,000 years ago) and survives today as the tuatara (q.v.) of New Zealand.

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RHYNCHOCEPHALIA — ˌriŋ(ˌ)kōsə̇ˈfālyə, -ālēə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from rhynch- + cephal- + -ia : an order of Reptilia …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RHYNCHOCEPHALIA — клювоголовые
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RHYNCHOCEPHALIA — клювоголовые
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RHYNCHOCEPHALIA — клювоголовые
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RHYNCHOCEPHALIA — клювоголовые
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RHYNCHOCEPHALIA — клювоголовые
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RHYNCHOCEPHALIAN — noun see: cephalic Date: 1886 any of an order (Rhynchocephalia) of reptiles resembling lizards that includes the tuatara as the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TUATARA — Either of two species ( Sphenodon punctatus and S. guntheir ) of lizardlike, nocturnal reptiles of the order Rhynchocephalia, found …
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REPTILE — Any of the approximately 6,000 species of the class Reptilia, air-breathing Most species have short legs (or none) and have …
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RHYNCHOCEPHALOUS — adjective see rhynchocephalia
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RHYNCHOCEPHALIC — adjective see rhynchocephalia
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RHYNCHOCEPHALIAN — adjective or noun see rhynchocephalia
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RHYNCHOCEPHALA — ˌriŋkōˈsefələ or rhyn·cho·ceph·a·li -ˌlī Etymology: New Latin, from rhynch- + -cephala or -cephali synonym of rhynchocephalia
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RHYNCHOCEPH — ˈriŋkəˌsef noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Rhynchocephalia : a reptile of the order Rhynchocephalia
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REPTILIA — repˈtilēə, -lyə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, plural of reptile : a class of Vertebrata …
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RHYNCHOCEPHALA — (n. pl.) An order of reptiles having biconcave vertebrae, immovable quadrate bones, and many other peculiar osteological characters. Hatteria is …
Английский словарь Webster
RHYNCHOCEPHALA — ( n. pl. ) An order of reptiles having biconcave vertebrae, immovable quadrate bones, and many other peculiar osteological characters. …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RHYNCHOCEPHALIAN — /ring'koh seuh fayl"yeuhn, -fay"lee euhn/ , adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the Rhynchocephalia, an order of lizardlike reptiles that …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RHYNCHOCEPHALIAN — noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek rhynchos beak, snout + kephalē head — more at cephalic Date: 1886 : any of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RHYNCHOCEPHALA — noun ·pl an order of reptiles having biconcave vertebrae, immovable quadrate bones, and many other peculiar osteological characters. hatteria is …
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RHYNCHOCEPHALIAN — [rhyn.cho.ce.pha.lian] n [ultim. fr. Gk rhynchos beak, snout + kephale head--more at cephalic] (1886): any of an order (Rhynchocephalia) of …
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TUATARA — lizardlike animal (Sphenodon punctatus), the sole living member of the reptilian order Rhynchocephalia. Structurally, the tuatara is not much different …
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TUATARA — n. Either of two species ( Sphenodon punctatus and S. guntheir ) of lizardlike, nocturnal reptiles of the order Rhynchocephalia, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
REPTILE — n. Any of the approximately 6,000 species of the class Reptilia, air-breathing vertebrates that have internal fertilization and a scaly …
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Русский словарь Colier
ГАТТЕРИЯ — туатара (Sphenodon punctatum), внешне похожее на ящерицу пресмыкающееся, единственный современный вид семейства клинозубых (Sphenodontidae), представляющего в наши дни древний отряд …
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КЛЮВОГОЛОВЫЕ — Rhynchocephalia
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