Definitions for: Labyrinthodonta

[n] extinct amphibians typically resembling heavy-bodied salamanders or crocodiles and having a solid flattened skull and conical teeth; Devonian through Triassic

Webster (1913) Definition: Lab`y*rin`tho*don"ta, n. pl. [NL. See
Labyrinthodon.] (Paleon.)
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.

Synonyms: Labyrinthodontia, superorder Labyrinthodonta, superorder Labyrinthodontia

See Also: Amphibia, animal order, class Amphibia, labyrinthodont, order Stereospondyli, order Temnospondyli, Stereospondyli, Temnospondyli

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