Pelycosaur (Noun)
Meaning
Large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Pelycosaur fossils are predominantly found in late Paleozoic formations of Europe and North America.
- One well-known example of a pelycosaur is the sail-backed Dimetrodon.
- In some modern species of reptiles, certain physical features may have originated from early pelycosaurs.
- Some fossilized evidence has indicated the likely habitats and lifestyles of early pelycosaurs during the late Paleozoic Era.
- This rare find confirmed that at least some types of pelycosaur indeed thrived during the early Permian period.