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RhynchocephaliaenUK
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Rhynchocephalia - tuataras; extinct forms from middle Triassicorder Rhynchocephaliaanimal order - the order of animalsLepidosauria, subclass Lepidosauria - diapsid reptiles: lizards; snakes; tuatarasgenus Sphenodon, Sphenodon - coextensive with the order Rhynchocephalia: tuataras |
RhynchocephaliaenUK
Rhynchocephalia[‚riŋ·kō·sə′fāl·yə] (vertebrate zoology) An order of lepidosaurian reptiles represented by a single living species, Sphenodon punctatus, and characterized by a diapsid skull, teeth fused to the edges of the jaws, and an overhanging beak formed by the upper jaw. RhynchocephaliaenUK
Rhynchocephalia a primitive group of DIAPSID reptiles that includes Sphenodon, a genus having a pineal eye in the roof of the skull.RhynchocephaliaenUK
Related to Rhynchocephalia: SphenodontidaeSynonyms for Rhynchocephalianoun tuatarasSynonymsRelated Words- animal order
- Lepidosauria
- subclass Lepidosauria
- genus Sphenodon
- Sphenodon
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