Lepidosauria

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lepidosauria \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.]
     (Zool.)
     A division of reptiles, including the serpents and lizards;
     the Plagiotremata.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Lepidosauria
       n : diapsid reptiles: lizards; snakes; tuataras [syn: {subclass
           Lepidosauria}]