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sphenodon
[ sfee-nuh-don, sfen-uh- ]
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Origin of sphenodon1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sphenodon1
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This order includes the living Sphenodon (Hatteria) and various extinct forms.
The bone of the jaws in Sphenodon is so hard that when the teeth get worn away, it can act as a substitute.
The humerus is generally without distinct condyles, but they are well developed in the Theromorpha, the Lacertilia and Sphenodon.
In the young Sphenodon the vomers bear teeth, as they do also in Proterosaurus.
Anyhow, Sphenodon is the reptile which stands nearest to the main stem of our ancestry.
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