Therapsida (Noun)
Meaning
Extinct mammal-like reptiles found inhabiting all continents from the mid Permian to late Triassic.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The discovery of therapsida fossils has significantly contributed to our understanding of the evolution of mammals from reptilian ancestors.
- During the late Permian period, various species of therapsida began to dominate the land ecosystems on multiple continents.
- Therapsida, characterized by their mammal-like characteristics, displayed distinct changes in their body structure over time.
- Scientists believe that certain characteristics exhibited by modern mammals first emerged in the therapsida group during the early Triassic.
- Studies of the fossil record indicate that therapsida occupied diverse ecological niches across Africa, Eurasia, and the Americas.