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Therapsid vs Gorgonopsid - What's the difference?

therapsid | gorgonopsid |

As nouns the difference between therapsid and gorgonopsid

is that therapsid is (biology) any extinct reptile of the order (taxlink) ; thought to be direct ancestors of the mammals while gorgonopsid is (zoology) any member of the suborder gorgonopsia of therapsid synapsids.

therapsid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) Any extinct reptile of the order (taxlink) ; thought to be direct ancestors of the mammals

    • gorgonopsid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) Any member of the suborder Gorgonopsia of therapsid synapsids.