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Definition of Protomammal
1. Noun. Probably warm-blooded; considered direct ancestor of mammals.
Exact synonyms: Therapsid
Generic synonyms: Synapsid, Synapsid Reptile
Group relationships: Order Therapsida, Therapsida
Specialized synonyms: Chronoperates Paradoxus, Cynodont, Dicynodont
Generic synonyms: Synapsid, Synapsid Reptile
Group relationships: Order Therapsida, Therapsida
Specialized synonyms: Chronoperates Paradoxus, Cynodont, Dicynodont
Definition of Protomammal
1. Noun. Any evolutionary ancestor of the mammals ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Protomammal
Literary usage of Protomammal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Arboreal Man by Frederic Wood Jones (1916)
"Somewhere, the protomammal and the Primitive Reptile meet, somewhere in the
geological past these two stocks branch off from a common ancestor. ..."
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