Lepidosauria
Definition of Lepidosauria
: a subclass of fossil and recent reptiles first appearing in the early Permian, comprising reptiles with two temporal openings and a scaly skin, and including modern lizards, snakes, and tuataras
lepidosaurian
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Origin and Etymology of lepidosauria
New Latin, from lepid- + -sauria
Lepidosauria
Definition of Lepidosauria
taxonomic synonym of squamata
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Origin and Etymology of lepidosauria
New Latin, from lepid- + -sauria
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