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Synapsid
see synonyms of synapsidNoun
1. synapsid, synapsid reptile
extinct reptile having a single pair of lateral temporal openings in the skull
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Synapsid
see synonyms of synapsidnoun
1.
a fossil reptile (of the subclass Synapsida) that exhibits some mammal-like characteristics of the skull
adjective
2.
relating to fossil reptiles of the subclass Synapsida
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Synapsid
see synonyms of synapsidn.
Any of a group of amniote vertebrates that first emerged in the late Permian Period, characterized by a single opening in the temporal region on each side of the skull and including the mammals along with various extinct groups more closely related to mammals than to other amniotes.
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