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sauropsid

sauropsid noun: a member of the Sauropsida, a comprehensive group of vertebrates comprising the reptiles (including birds).

Noun

sauropsid (plural sauropsids)

  1. A member of the Sauropsida, a comprehensive group of vertebrates comprising the reptiles (including birds).

Forms of sauropsid

pluralsauropsids

Origin of sauropsid

From Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “face”) literally "lizard face".

Questions about sauropsid

What does sauropsid mean?
Sauropsid means a member of the Sauropsida, a comprehensive group of vertebrates comprising the reptiles (including birds).
What part of speech is sauropsid?
Sauropsid is a noun.
What is the plural of sauropsid?
The plural of sauropsid is sauropsids.

Words near sauropsid in the dictionary

  1. sauropodomorphan
  2. sauropodomorphans
  3. sauropodomorphs
  4. sauropodous
  5. sauropods
  6. sauropsid
  7. sauropsidan
  8. sauropsidans
  9. sauropsidian
  10. sauropsidians
  11. sauropsids

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