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Definition of Order rhynchocephalia
1. Noun. Tuataras; extinct forms from middle Triassic.
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Lepidosauria, Subclass Lepidosauria
Member holonyms: Genus Sphenodon, Sphenodon
Lexicographical Neighbors of Order Rhynchocephalia
Literary usage of Order rhynchocephalia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1871)
"... and associated with certain extinct forms into the order Rhynchocephalia.
This is in consequence with the full statement of its structural characters by ..."
2. Outlines of Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates by John Sterling Kingsley (1917)
"Sphenodon, genus of lizard-like reptiles from New Zealand; order Rhynchocephalia.
Squamata, order of reptiles including snakes and b'zards. ..."
3. Summarized Proceedings ... and a Directory of Members by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1871)
"... and associated with certain extinct forms into the order Rhynchocephalia.
This is in consequence with the full statement of its structural characters by ..."
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