Sauropsida

plural noun

Sau·​rop·​si·​da

-psədə

in some especially former classifications

: a group of vertebrates comprising the reptiles and birds compare ichthyopsida , mammalia

sauropsidan

(ˈ)⸗¦⸗sədən

adjective or noun

sauropsidian

¦⸗ˌ⸗¦sidēən

adjective

Word History

Etymology

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

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