anapsid

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἁψίς (hapsís, “circle”)

Noun

anapsid (plural anapsids)

(zoology) Any amniote whose skull does not have openings near the temples.

Translations

An amniote with a skull that has no openings near the temples

Italian: anapsido m

Portuguese: anápsida m

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