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lepospondyl

Pronunciation: /ˌlɛpə(ʊ)ˈspɒndɪl/

Definition of lepospondyl

noun

an early fossil amphibian of the Carboniferous and Permian periods, distinguished by vertebrae shaped liked hourglasses.
- Microsauria and related orders, formerly placed in the subclass Lepospondyli