哺ほ乳にゅう類るい型がた爬は虫ちゅう類るい

noun

mammal-like reptile

Paleontological term for extinct reptiles that share characteristics with mammals; often used in discussions of synapsids and therapsids. Compare with 単弓類 (synapsid).

See also: 単弓類

• 哺ほ乳にゅう類るい型がた爬は虫ちゅう類るいは、哺ほ乳にゅう類るいの祖そ先せんに近ちかいと考かんがえられている。

  Mammal-like reptiles are thought to be close to the ancestors of mammals.

• ディメトロドンは有ゆう名めいな哺ほ乳にゅう類るい型がた爬は虫ちゅう類るいの一いっ種しゅだ。

  Dimetrodon is a well-known type of mammal-like reptile.