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mammal-like reptile

mammal-like reptile noun: any basal member of the Synapsida, related to the mammals but superficially resembling reptiles.

Noun

mammal-like reptile (plural mammal-like reptiles)

  1. (dated) Any basal member of the Synapsida, related to the mammals but superficially resembling reptiles.
    • The mammal-like reptiles, constituting the subclass Synapsida, were among the earliest to appear of known reptilian groups and had passed the peak of their career before the first dinosaur appeared on the earth.1966 — Alfred S. Romer, Vertebrate Paleontology, 3rd ed.; ch 14, p 173
    • Synapsida: amniotes with one lower temporal fenestra, surrounded by the postorbital, jugal and squamosal. Includes the extinct mammal-like reptiles and the mammals.1997 — Michael J. Benton, Vertebrate Paleontology, 2nd ed.; ch 5, p 109

Forms of mammal-like reptile

pluralmammal-like reptiles

Questions about mammal-like reptile

What does mammal-like reptile mean?
Mammal-like reptile means any basal member of the Synapsida, related to the mammals but superficially resembling reptiles.
What part of speech is mammal-like reptile?
Mammal-like reptile is a noun.
What is the plural of mammal-like reptile?
The plural of mammal-like reptile is mammal-like reptiles.

Words near mammal-like reptile in the dictionary

  1. mammaglobins
  2. mammaglobulin
  3. mammaglobulins
  4. mammaing
  5. mammal
  6. mammal-like reptile
  7. mammal-like reptiles
  8. mammaldom
  9. mammalgia
  10. mammalia
  11. mammaliaform

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