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Definitions for diapsid
daɪˈæp sɪddi·ap·sid

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. diapsid, diapsid reptilenoun

    reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye

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  1. diapsidnoun

    Any of very many reptiles, of the subclass Diapsida, that have a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye

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  1. Diapsid

    Diapsids ("two arches") are a clade of sauropsids, distinguished from more primitive eureptiles by the presence of two holes, known as temporal fenestrae, in each side of their skulls. The group first appeared about three hundred million years ago during the late Carboniferous period. All diapsids other than the most primitive ones in the clade Araeoscelidia are sometimes placed into the clade Neodiapsida. The diapsids are extremely diverse, and include birds and all modern reptile groups, including turtles, which were historically thought to lie outside the group. Although some diapsids have lost either one hole (lizards), or both holes (snakes and turtles), or have a heavily restructured skull (modern birds), they are still classified as diapsids based on their ancestry. At least 17,084 species of diapsid animals are extant: 9,159 birds, and 7,925 snakes, lizards, tuatara, turtles, and crocodiles.

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  1. diapsid

    A diapsid is a type of tetrapod (four-limbed animal) that has a pair of holes in each side of the skull, believed to be for the attachment of muscles or for lightening the weight of the skull. This characteristic is commonly found in reptiles such as lizards, snakes, and birds. Diapsids are classified as a subclass within the class Reptilia.

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  1. Diapsid

    Diapsids are a group of Tetrapods that developed two holes in each side of their skulls, about 300 million years ago during the late Carboniferous period. Living diapsids are extremely diverse, and include all crocodiles, lizards, snakes, tuataras, and birds. While some diapsids have lost either one hole, or both holes, or have a heavily restructured skull, they are still classified as diapsids based on their ancestry. There are at least 7,925 species of diapsid reptile existing in environments around the world today.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of diapsid in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of diapsid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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