The mammal-like reptiles, constituting the subclass Synapsida, were among the earliest to appear of known reptilian groups and had passed the peak of their career before the first dinosaur appeared on the earth.
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reptile — noun /rɪpˈtaɪl,ˈrɛp.taɪl/ A cold blooded vertebrate of the Class Reptilia. See Also: mammal like reptile, Reptilia, reptilian … Wiktionary
reptile — reptilelike, adj. reptiloid /rep tl oyd /, adj. /rep til, tuyl/, n. 1. any cold blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the… … Universalium
Reptile — Taxobox fossil range = Carboniferous Recent name = Reptiles image width = 251px image caption = A Rhinoceros Iguana, Cyclura cornuta regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Reptilia classis authority = Laurenti, 1768… … Wikipedia
Mammal — For other uses, see Mammal (disambiguation). Mammals Temporal range: Late Triassic – Recent, 220–0 Ma … Wikipedia
mammal — mammallike, adj. /mam euhl/, n. any vertebrate of the class Mammalia, having the body more or less covered with hair, nourishing the young with milk from the mammary glands, and, with the exception of the egg laying monotremes, giving birth to… … Universalium
Reptile mammalien — Therapsida Thérapsides … Wikipédia en Français
Prehistoric reptile — The term prehistoric reptile covers a broad category that is intended to help distinguish the dinosaurs from other prehistoric reptiles. As the dinosaurs, because of their long and successful reign for many millions of years, are almost… … Wikipedia
par´a|chute|like´ — par|a|chute «PAR uh shoot», noun, verb, chut|ed, chut|ing. –n. 1. an apparatus somewhat like an umbrella, made of silk or nylon and used in descending safely through the air from a great height, as from an aircraft: »There are huge parachutes… … Useful english dictionary
List of wild mammal species of Florida — This is a list of mammal species found in the wild on the American State of Florida. In total, 98 species of mammals are known to inhabit, or recently to have inhabited, the state and its surrounding waters. This includes a few species, such as… … Wikipedia
Tastes like chicken — When trying to describe the flavor of meat the listener has never eaten, a common declaration is that it tastes like chicken. The expression has been used so often that it has become somewhat of a cliché. As a result, the phrase also sometimes… … Wikipedia
