cotylosauria

/kɒtɪlɒˈsɔːriə/

Definitions

1. noun

A clade of reptiles that includes the ancestors of modern reptiles, characterized by the presence of limb girdles and limb bones.

“The discovery of cotylosaurian fossils provided important insights into the evolution of reptiles during the Paleozoic Era.”

Synonyms

  • reptiles
  • saurians

Antonyms

  • birds
  • mammals