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anapsid — noun primitive reptile having no opening in the temporal region of the skull; all extinct except turtles • Syn: ↑anapsid reptile • Ant: ↑diapsid • Hypernyms: ↑reptile, ↑reptilian • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Reptile — Taxobox fossil range = Carboniferous Recent name = Reptiles image width = 251px image caption = A Rhinoceros Iguana, Cyclura cornuta regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Reptilia classis authority = Laurenti, 1768… … Wikipedia
anapsid — /euh nap sid/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the Anapsida, a subclass of reptiles, extinct except for the turtles, characterized by having no opening in the temporal region of the skull. n. 2. a reptile of the subclass Anapsida. Cf. diapsid … Universalium
anapsid — /ænˈæpsəd/ (say an apsuhd) adjective 1. of or relating to a group of reptiles characterised by having no opening in the temporal region of the skull; extinct except for the tortoise, turtle and terrapin. –noun 2. such a reptile. {New Latin… …
chelonian reptile — noun a reptile of the order Chelonia • Syn: ↑chelonian • Derivationally related forms: ↑chelonian (for: ↑chelonian) • Hypernyms: ↑anapsid, ↑anapsid reptile … Useful english dictionary
Prehistoric reptile — The term prehistoric reptile covers a broad category that is intended to help distinguish the dinosaurs from other prehistoric reptiles. As the dinosaurs, because of their long and successful reign for many millions of years, are almost… … Wikipedia
diapsid reptile — noun reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye • Syn: ↑diapsid • Ant: ↑anapsid (for: ↑diapsid) • Hypernyms: ↑reptile, ↑reptilian … Useful english dictionary
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
Reptiliomorpha — Taxobox name = Reptiliomorpha fossil range = Early Carboniferous Middle Triassic (non amniote) image width = 230px image caption = Chroniosuchus , a reptiliomorph regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata superclassis = Tetrapoda … Wikipedia
Anapsida — noun oldest known reptiles; turtles and extinct Permian forms • Syn: ↑subclass Anapsida • Hypernyms: ↑class • Member Holonyms: ↑Reptilia, ↑class Reptilia • Member Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
