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anapsid reptile

DEFINITIONS OF: anapsid reptile

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n primitive reptile having no opening in the temporal region of the skull; all extinct except turtles

Synonyms:
anapsid
Antonyms:
diapsid, diapsid reptile
reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye
Types:
chelonian, chelonian reptile
a reptile of the order Chelonia
turtle
any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
Type of:
reptile, reptilian
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
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