- synapsid reptile
- nounextinct reptile having a single pair of lateral temporal openings in the skull• Syn: ↑synapsid• Hyponyms: ↑therapsid, ↑protomammal, ↑ictodosaur, ↑pelycosaur, ↑edaphosaurus, ↑dimetrodon
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synapsid — noun extinct reptile having a single pair of lateral temporal openings in the skull • Syn: ↑synapsid reptile • Hypernyms: ↑reptile, ↑reptilian • Hyponyms: ↑therapsid, ↑protomammal, ↑ict … Useful english dictionary
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reptilian — I noun any cold blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms • Syn: ↑reptile • Hypernyms: ↑vertebrate, ↑craniate • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
edaphosaurus — noun heavy bodied reptile with a dorsal sail or crest; of the late Paleozoic • Hypernyms: ↑synapsid, ↑synapsid reptile • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Edaphosaurus * * * ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsȯrəs noun Usage: capitalized … Useful english dictionary
pelycosaur — noun large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America • Hypernyms: ↑synapsid, ↑synapsid reptile • Member Holonyms: ↑Pelycosauria, ↑order Pelycosauria … Useful english dictionary
dimetrodon — noun carnivorous dinosaur of the Permian in North America having a crest or dorsal sail • Hypernyms: ↑synapsid, ↑synapsid reptile • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Dimetrodon … Useful english dictionary
