noun
Meaning 1
Any member of the order Therapsida
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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therapsid
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noun
Meaning 2
probably warm-blooded; considered direct ancestor of mammals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: protomammal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: synapsid, synapsid reptile
Narrower terms: Chronoperates paradoxus, cynodont, dicynodont
History
Etymology
By surface analysis, thero- + Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís) + -id.