A subclass or larger taxonomic group of mammal-like reptiles that includes the cynodonts and is recognized as representing the evolutionary path to modern mammals.
From 'cynodont' plus the Latin taxonomic suffix '-ia.' This classification emerged in 20th-century paleontology as scientists traced the reptile-to-mammal transition.
Cynodontia represents one of the most important transformations in vertebrate history—a family of reptiles that gradually became warm-blooded, furry, and eventually gave birth to live young!
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