anapsid reptile

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

anapsid reptile - primitive reptile having no opening in the temporal region of the skull; all extinct except turtlesanapsidreptile, reptilian - any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct formsAnapsida, subclass Anapsida - oldest known reptiles; turtles and extinct Permian formschelonian, chelonian reptile - a reptile of the order Chelonia