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    ANAPSID REPTILE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Primitive reptile having no opening in the temporal region of the skull; all extinct except turtlesplay

    Synonyms:

    anapsid; anapsid reptile

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("anapsid reptile" is a kind of...):

    reptile; reptilian (any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "anapsid reptile"):

    chelonian; chelonian reptile (a reptile of the order Chelonia)

    Holonyms ("anapsid reptile" is a member of...):

    Anapsida; subclass Anapsida (oldest known reptiles; turtles and extinct Permian forms)

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