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pelycosaur Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
Any member of an informal group of primitive, Late Paleozoic synapsids that are closely related to the ancestors of mammals, famously represented by the sail-backed Dimetrodon.
Usage Example
"Often mistaken for a dinosaur, the sail-backed Dimetrodon was actually a synapsid that roamed the Earth millions of years before the first true dinosaurs appeared."
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synapsid
theromorph
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Pelycosaur. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/pelycosaur