anapsid

anapsid

English

Etymology

From scientific Latin Anapsida, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἁψίς (hapsís, “arch”).

Adjective

anapsid (not comparable)

1. (zoology) Pertaining to the group of reptiles whose skulls do not have openings near the temples, originally considered as a specific subclass
   • 2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, 2013 edition, Granta Books, page 186:

     The anapsid skull: snub-nosed like an artillery shell, shockingly powerful and primitive.

Noun

anapsid (plural anapsids)

1. (zoology) A member of this group of reptiles, including the turtles, tortoises and terrapins.

Translations

Reptile with a skull that has no openings near the temples

Italian: anapsido m Portuguese: anápsida m

Anagrams

• Spadina, anapids