How Do You Spell THECODONTIA?

Pronunciation: [θˈɛkədˌɒnʃə] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "thecodontia" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable, "the," is pronounced /ðə/, with the voiced dental fricative /ð/ and the schwa sound /ə/. The second syllable, "co," is pronounced /kəʊ/, with the voiceless velar plosive /k/ and the diphthong /əʊ/. The final syllable, "dontia," is pronounced /dɒnʃə/, with the voiced alveolar nasal /n/, the voiceless postalveolar fricative /ʃ/, and the schwa sound /ə/. Togther, the word is pronounced /ðəkəʊdɒnʃə/. "Thecodontia" is a taxonomic group of reptiles that includes crocodiles and their extinct relatives

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THECODONTIA Meaning and Definition

  1. One of the thirteen orders into which Professor Owen arranges the reptilia, living and extinct.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for THECODONTIA

  • rhecodontia
  • fhecodontia
  • ghecodontia
  • yhecodontia
  • 6hecodontia
  • 5hecodontia
  • tgecodontia
  • tbecodontia
  • tnecodontia
  • tjecodontia
  • tuecodontia
  • tyecodontia
  • thwcodontia
  • thscodontia
  • thdcodontia
  • thrcodontia
  • th4codontia
  • th3codontia
  • thexodontia

Etymology of THECODONTIA

The word "thecodontia" is derived from the combination of two Greek roots - "theko" (θήκος) meaning "socket" or "cavity" and "odont" (ὀδών) meaning "tooth". In the context of paleontology and zoology, "thecodontia" refers to an order of extinct reptiles that had teeth set in sockets or cavities within the jawbone.

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Plural form of THECODONTIA is THECODONTIA

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