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reptile vs anapsid

anapsid vs reptile

reptile and anapsid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reptile Yes No No No
anapsid Yes No No No
As nouns, anapsid is a hyponym of reptile; that is, anapsid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reptile:
  • reptile: any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
  • anapsid: primitive reptile having no opening in the temporal region of the skull; all extinct except turtles
reptile (noun) anapsid (noun)
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms primitive reptile having no opening in the temporal region of the skull; all extinct except turtles
Difference between reptile and anapsid

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