Ichthyopsida

plural noun

Ich·​thy·​op·​si·​da

in some especially former classifications

: a group of vertebrates comprising the agnathous vertebrates, fishes, and amphibians compare mammalia , sauropsida

ichthyopsidan

¦⸗⸗¦⸗sədən

-dᵊn

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ichthy- + Greek opsis appearance + New Latin -ida

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