ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsȯrēə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from pelyco- (from Greek pelyk-, pelyx wooden bowl) + -sauria
: an order of primitive Permian reptiles (subclass Synapsida) that resemble mammals and often have extreme development of the dorsal vertebral processes — compare dimetrodon , edaphosaurus
• pel·y·co·sau·ri·an | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|sȯrēən adjective or noun