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Noun: pelycosaur  'pe-li-ku,sor
  1. Large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America

Derived forms: pelycosaurs

Type of: synapsid, synapsid reptile

Part of: order Pelycosauria, Pelycosauria

Encyclopedia: Pelycosaur