Definitions

1. noun

any of a group of large, herbivorous synapsids that lived during the late Permian period, characterized by their distinctive pair of long canines and a short, powerful lower jaw

“Fossil discoveries have revealed that dicynodonts were among the most successful herbivores of their time.”

2. adjective

relating to or characteristic of dicynodonts

“The dicynodont-like features of the newly discovered species have sparked great interest among paleontologists.”