Definitions for: Lepidosauria


[n] diapsid reptiles: lizards; snakes; tuataras



Webster (1913) Definition: Lep`i*do*sau"ri*a (-d[-o]*s[add]"r[i^]*[.a]), n.
pl. [NL., fr. Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + say^ros a lizard.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A division of reptiles, including the serpents and lizards;
the Plagiotremata.

Synonyms: subclass Lepidosauria

See Also: class, class Reptilia, order Rhynchocephalia, order Squamata, Reptilia, Rhynchocephalia, Squamata

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