therapsid

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noun

Any member of the order Therapsida

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protomammal
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Meanings

nountherapsid (plural therapsids)

plural therapsids

  1. Any member of the order Therapsida

Synonyms & antonyms

nounprobably warm-blooded; considered direct ancestor of mammals

Similar
protomammal
Broader
synapsidsynapsid reptile
Also see
protomammal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

By surface analysis, thero- + Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís) + -id.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

triphased
Cite this entry
APA

therapsid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/therapsid

MLA

“therapsid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/therapsid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “therapsid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/therapsid.

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