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Sphenodon is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sphenodon in a sentence

Related words

Sphenodon | Sphenodontia

Sphenodon meaning

  1. The tuatara.
  2. Any of the other extinct reptiles of the Sphenodontidae family.

Synonyms of Sphenodon

genus sphenodon reptile genus

Related words

Other words often associated with Sphenodon or its synonyms:

genus

Using Sphenodon

  • The main meaning on this page is: The tuatara. | Any of the other extinct reptiles of the Sphenodontidae family.
  • Useful related words include: genus sphenodon, reptile genus.

Context around Sphenodon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tuatara 1×

Often after:

punctatus 1× proper 1×

Sentence patterns with Sphenodon

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

northern tuatara sphenodon punctatus naturally 1× refereable to sphenodon proper is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

northern tuatara sphenodon 1×

Common sentence endings:

60 000 individuals 1× related to tuataras 1×

Words around Sphenodon

Just before it in the word index:

sphelele 2 sphecius 2 sphear 2 sphalerite 10 sphagnum 13 sphaera 2

Just after it in the word index:

sphenodontia 2 sphenoid 3 sphenoidal 2 sphera 4 sphere 1.030 spheres 369

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Sphenodon

  • In this selection, "sphenodon" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tuatara, punctatus and proper stand out and add context to how "sphenodon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include northern tuatara sphenodon punctatus naturally and refereable to sphenodon proper is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sphenodon" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sphenodon

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Northern tuatara Sphenodon punctatus naturally occurs on 29 islands, and its population is estimated to be over 60,000 individuals. (20 words)

Whereas it is refereable to Sphenodon proper is not entirely clear, but is assumed to be closely related to tuataras. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Northern tuatara Sphenodon punctatus naturally occurs on 29 islands, and its population is estimated to be over 60,000 individuals. (20 words)

Whereas it is refereable to Sphenodon proper is not entirely clear, but is assumed to be closely related to tuataras. (20 words)

Example sentences (2)

Northern tuatara Sphenodon punctatus naturally occurs on 29 islands, and its population is estimated to be over 60,000 individuals.

Whereas it is refereable to Sphenodon proper is not entirely clear, but is assumed to be closely related to tuataras.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sphenodon" in a sentence?
An example: "Northern tuatara Sphenodon punctatus naturally occurs on 29 islands, and its population is estimated to be over 60,000 individuals." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "sphenodon" from authentic English texts.
What does "sphenodon" mean?
Sphenodon means: The tuatara.
What are synonyms of "sphenodon"?
Common synonyms of "sphenodon" include: genus sphenodon, reptile genus.
How many example sentences with "sphenodon" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "sphenodon", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.