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Meaning of anapsid in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈnæpsəd/

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  1. Noun

    anapsid

    Etymology

    1930s: from modern Latin Anapsida, from Greek an-‘without’ + apsis, apsid-‘arch’

    Definitions

    1. primitive reptile having no opening in the temporal region of the skull

    Examples

    • « all extinct except turtles »

    Antonyms

    • diapsid
    • diapsid reptile

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