Adelospondyli

Pronunciation: /əˌdɛləˈspɑndɪlaɪ/

Definitions of adelospondyli

noun a group of primitive amphibians that lived during the Carboniferous and Permian periods

Example Sentences

A1 Adelospondyli is a group of extinct amphibians.

A2 Scientists have found fossil evidence of Adelospondyli in ancient rock formations.

B1 Adelospondyli were thought to have lived during the Carboniferous period.

B2 The classification of Adelospondyli within the larger group of amphibians is still debated among researchers.

C1 Recent discoveries have shed new light on the evolutionary relationships of Adelospondyli.

C2 Advanced imaging techniques have allowed scientists to study the skeletal structure of Adelospondyli in greater detail.

Examples of adelospondyli in a Sentence

formal Adelospondyli is an extinct group of amphibians that lived during the Carboniferous period.

informal I just learned about adelospondyli in my biology class.

slang Those adelospondyli creatures look like something out of a sci-fi movie.

figurative The complexity of the adelospondyli fossil record is a puzzle waiting to be solved.

Grammatical Forms of adelospondyli

• plural: adelospondylis
• comparative: more adelospondyli
• superlative: most adelospondyli
• present tense: adelospondyli
• future tense: will be adelospondyli
• perfect tense: have been adelospondyli
• continuous tense: are being adelospondyli
• singular: adelospondyli
• positive degree: adelospondyli
• infinitive: to be adelospondyli
• gerund: being adelospondyli
• participle: adelospondylied

Origin and Evolution of adelospondyli

First Known Use: 1889 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'adelospondyli' was coined in the field of paleontology to describe a group of extinct amphibians with solid vertebrae.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to classify a specific group of amphibians, the term 'adelospondyli' has evolved to be a part of scientific classification and taxonomy in the study of prehistoric vertebrates.