English Explanatory Dictionary

synapsid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. 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.
noun
  1. Any animal (all mammals) of the class Synapsida.

Pronunciation

/sɪˈnapsɪd/

Word forms

synapsid synapsids

Etymology

From translingual Synapsida, from syn- + Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís, “arch”).

Synonyms

mammal-like reptile stem mammal
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