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reptile vs diapsid

diapsid vs reptile

reptile and diapsid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reptile Yes No No No
diapsid Yes No No No
As nouns, diapsid is a hyponym of reptile; that is, diapsid 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
  • diapsid: reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye
reptile (noun) diapsid (noun)
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye
Difference between reptile and diapsid

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