See Also: anapsid(dictionary)

anapsid (iou)



anapsid adjective & noun. M20.
[mod. Latin Anapsida pl. (see below), formed as AN-5 + Greek (h)apsid-, (h)apsis arch: see -ID3.]
Zoology.
A. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the subclass Anapsida of reptiles lacking temporal openings in the skull. M20.
b. noun. An anapsid reptile. M20.