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anapsid

Syllabification: (a·nap·sid)
Pronunciation: /əˈnapsid/
Definition of anapsid

noun

Zoology
  • a reptile of a group characterized by the lack of temporal openings in the skull, including the turtles and their relatives.
    • Sometimes placed in a subclass Anapsida, though this taxon is now often not recognized

Origin:

1930s: from modern Latin Anapsida, from Greek an- 'without' + apsis, apsid- 'arch'

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