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Definition of Labyrinthodonta
1. Noun. Extinct amphibians typically resembling heavy-bodied salamanders or crocodiles and having a solid flattened skull and conical teeth; Devonian through Triassic.
Exact synonyms: Labyrinthodontia, Superorder Labyrinthodonta, Superorder Labyrinthodontia
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Amphibia, Class Amphibia
Member holonyms: Labyrinthodont, Order Stereospondyli, Stereospondyli, Order Temnospondyli, Temnospondyli
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Amphibia, Class Amphibia
Member holonyms: Labyrinthodont, Order Stereospondyli, Stereospondyli, Order Temnospondyli, Temnospondyli
Definition of Labyrinthodonta
1. n. pl. An extinct order of Amphibia, including the typical genus Labyrinthodon, and many other allied forms, from the Carboniferous, Permian, and Triassic formations. By recent writers they are divided into two or more orders. See Stegocephala.
Medical Definition of Labyrinthodonta
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