Synapsid (Noun)
Meaning
Extinct reptile having a single pair of lateral temporal openings in the skull.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The discovery of the synapsid fossils in the Triassic rock layer provided evidence of the group's early evolution.
- Synapsids are characterized by their unique skull structure, which distinguishes them from other reptiles.
- The early synapsid, Haptodus, was a small to medium-sized carnivorous mammal-like reptile.
- During the Paleozoic era, synapsids coexisted with other reptiles, such as the archosaurs.
- The synapsid Dimetrodon was a large predator with impressive sail-like features on its back.