ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈdänsh(ē)ə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kynodont-, kynodōn canine tooth + New Latin -ia
: a division of Triassic Therapsida comprising a number of small carnivorous reptiles often with cusps on the teeth that resemble those of mammals