Synapsid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sɪˈnapsɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Synapsid is an adjective meaning Pertaining to the class Synapsida, of animals which have an opening low in the skull roof behind each eye, leaving a bony arch beneath each.
Meaning
Pertaining to the class Synapsida, of animals which have an opening low in the skull roof behind each eye, leaving a bony arch beneath each.
More Meanings
- Any animal (all mammals) of the class Synapsida.
Example Sentences
We are synapsid tetrapods, a group of reptiles that almost went extinct 200 million years ago in competition with the better-designed dinosaurs.
Word Forms
- synapsids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anapsid, sauroid, saurognathous, zygokrotaphic, lagenocanaliculate, endaspidean.
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