Order Pelycosauria (Noun)
Meaning
Edaphosaurus; dimetrodon.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Edaphosaurus, a member of the order Pelycosauria, was a large herbivorous reptile that lived during the Late Carboniferous period.
- The Dimetrodon, a carnivorous reptile of the order Pelycosauria, was characterized by its distinctive pair of dorsal sail-like structures.
- Fossil records indicate that Edaphosaurus, a Pelycosauria, possessed both scaly and fleshy skin.
- The diversity of the order Pelycosauria during the Early Permian period is exemplified by the coexistence of Dimetrodon and Edaphosaurus.
- Dimetrodon is one of the most well-known members of the order Pelycosauria, a group of ancient reptiles that dominated the faunas of the Paleozoic era.