Diapsida

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “twice”) + ἁψίς (hapsís, “arch, loop”) +‎ -ida

Proper noun

Diapsida

A taxonomic subclass within the class Reptilia – the dinosaurs, pterosaurs and modern crocodiles.

Hypernyms

(subclass): Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Amniota - clade; Reptilia - class; Eureptilia, Romeriida - clades

Hyponyms

(subclass): Archosauromorpha, Lepidosauromorpha - infraclasses; †Ichthyosauria - extinct order

References

Diapsida on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Diapsida on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Diapsida on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Diapsida on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Diapsida at the Tree of Life Web Project
Diapsida at Encyclopedia of Life
Diapsida at Fossilworks

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