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Diacranterian vs Syncranterian - What's the difference?

diacranterian | syncranterian | Antonyms |

Syncranterian is a antonym of diacranterian.



In herpetology terms the difference between diacranterian and syncranterian

is that diacranterian is having the back teeth separated from the front teeth while syncranterian is having teeth in one continuous row.

diacranterian

English

Alternative forms

* diacranteric

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (herpetology) Having the back teeth separated from the front teeth.

    • Antonyms

    * syncranterian

    syncranterian

    English

    Alternative forms

    * syncranteric

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (herpetology) Having teeth in one continuous row.
  • *{{quote-journal, 1860, , Notes and descriptions of new and little known species of American Reptiles, Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, page=342, pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=UCIUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA342, volume=12
    • , passage=The three Tropidonotes here described possess the true syncranterian type of dentition.}}
  • *{{quote-journal, 1987, Beat Schätti, The Phylogenetic Significance of Morphological Characters in the Holarctic Racers of the Genus Coluber, Amphibia-Reptilia, volume=8, issue=4 citation
    • , passage= The type species, C. constrictor , definitely has syncranterian dentition. }}

    Antonyms

    * diacranterian