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Cotylosauria

plural noun
Cot·​y·​lo·​sau·​ria | \ ¦kä-tə-lə-¦sȯr-ē-ə, kə¦tilə-\

Definition of Cotylosauria

: an order of Anapsida comprising extremely primitive late Paleozoic and early Triassic reptiles with short legs and massive bodies

Other Words from Cotylosauria

cotylosaurian \ -​rēən \ adjective or noun

History and Etymology for Cotylosauria

New Latin, from cotyl- + -sauria

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