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Noun: diapsid  ,dI'ap-sud
  1. Reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye
    "Most modern reptiles, including snakes and lizards, are diapsids";
    - diapsid reptile

Derived forms: diapsids

Type of: reptile, reptilian

Antonym: anapsid

Encyclopedia: Diapsid