Synapsida

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek σύν (sún, “together”) + ἁψίς (hapsís, “circle”)

Proper noun

Synapsida

1. Synapsids
   1. (obsolete) A taxonomic subclass within the class Reptilia – the extinct “mammal-like” reptiles and the living mammals.
   2. A taxonomic clade within the superclass Tetrapoda – mammals and their extinct relatives.

Hypernyms

• (subclass): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Chordata Craniata - clade; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Reptiliomorpha, Amniota, Synapsidomorpha - clades

Hyponyms

• (subclass): †Pelycosauria, Therapsida

References

• Synapsida on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Synapsida on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Synapsida on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons