Anapsidan

/ænæpˈsɪdən/ noun

Definition

A member of the group Anapsida; an early reptile with a solid skull lacking temporal openings.

Etymology

From Anapsida plus '-an' (member of a group). A paleontological classification term for individual members of this reptile group.

Kelly Says

If you could travel back 300 million years and find an anapsidan, you'd be looking at one of your distant reptilian ancestors—though whether it's a 'real' reptile is still scientifically debatable.

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