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synapsid

sy·nap·sid

UK/sɪˈnapsɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

extinct reptile having a single pair of lateral temporal openings in the skull

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From translingual Synapsida, from syn- + Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís, “arch”).

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