Edaphosauridae (Noun)
Meaning
A family of reptiles of the order Pelycosauria.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Edaphosauridae family comprised several species of large herbivorous reptiles during the Late Paleozoic Era.
- Fossil records have indicated that members of the Edaphosauridae family were primarily terrestrial animals.
- Scientists have categorized Edaphosauridae as one of the earliest known families of Pelycosaurs.
- Characteristics distinctive to the Edaphosauridae include their flat, broad heads and tall neural spines on their backs.
- Edaphosauridae featured prominent sail-like dorsal projections, which may have served multiple purposes such as display and thermoregulation.