subclass Diapsida meaning

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subclass Diapsida (noun): used in former classifications to include all living reptiles except turtles; superseded by the two subclasses Lepidosauria and Archosauria.

Definition of subclass Diapsida

  1. used in former classifications to include all living reptiles except turtles; superseded by the two subclasses Lepidosauria and Archosauria

    Synonyms: Diapsida

    Type of: reptile

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