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anapsid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
anap-sid
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the group of reptiles whose skulls do not have openings near the temples, originally considered as a specific subclass

noun

A member of this group of reptiles, including the turtles, tortoises and terrapins.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From scientific Latin Anapsida, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἁψίς (hapsís, “arch”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

anapsids (plural)

Synonyms

anapsid reptile

Questions

What does anapsid mean?
Pertaining to the group of reptiles whose skulls do not have openings near the temples, originally considered as a specific subclass
Where does anapsid come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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