Synapsida

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek σύν (sún, “together”) + ἁψίς (hapsís, “circle”)

Proper noun

Synapsida

A taxonomic subclass within the class Reptilia – (or a class or clade within superclass Tetrapoda) - the extinct “mammal-like” reptiles and the mammals.

Hypernyms

(subclass): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Chordata Craniata - clade; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Reptiliomorpha, Amniota, Synapsidomorpha - clades

Hyponyms

(subclass): †Pelycosauria, Therapsida

References

Synapsida on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Synapsida on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Synapsida on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Synapsida at Encyclopedia of Life

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