Meanings
plural euryapsids
- An animal belonging to the taxonomic subclass Euryapsida of the class Reptilia.
Marine reptiles of the Mesozoic belong to the group known as the euryapsids, which are characterized by an opening in the skull high above the cheek region.
2013, Ronald Martin, Earth's Evolving Systems: The History of Planet Earth, page 438
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