Anapsid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Anapsid is an adjective meaning (zoology) A member of this group of reptiles, including the turtles, tortoises and terrapins.
Meaning
(zoology) A member of this group of reptiles, including the turtles, tortoises and terrapins.
More Meanings
- (zoology) Pertaining to the group of reptiles whose skulls do not have openings near the temples, originally considered as a specific subclass
Example Sentences
The anapsid skull: snub-nosed like an artillery shell, shockingly powerful and primitive.
Word Forms
- anapsids
Antonyms for anapsid
Common opposites include diapsid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include synapsid, zygokrotaphic, achoanitic, acanthocephalous, amphisbaenoid, anisodont.
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