Meaning of LEPIDOSAURIA
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| | Definition: | | [n] diapsid reptiles: lizards; snakes; tuataras |
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| | Synonyms: | | subclass Lepidosauria |
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| | See Also: | | class, class Reptilia, order Rhynchocephalia, order Squamata, Reptilia, Rhynchocephalia, Squamata | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Lep`i*do*sau"ri*a\ (-d[-o]*s[add]"r[i^]*[.a]), n.
pl. [NL., fr. Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + say^ros a lizard.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A division of reptiles, including the serpents and lizards;
the Plagiotremata.
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