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- noun Plural form of
labyrinthodon .
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The Amphibia, represented by the extinct labyrinthodons, appear first in the Carboniferous rocks, and these peculiar forms became extinct early in the Secondary period.
Darwinism (1889) Alfred Russel Wallace 1868
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The labyrinthodons were, however, highly specialised, and do not at all indicate the origin of the class, which may be as ancient as the lower forms of fishes.
Darwinism (1889) Alfred Russel Wallace 1868
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