any member of a major order (Therapsida) of reptiles of Permian and Triassic time (from 286 to 208 million years ago). Therapsids were the stock that ... [7 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/36
Therapsids are a clade of advanced synapsid animals from the late Permian period. They had teeth that were differentiated into post-canines and incisors. Dominant among the early therapsids were the large dinocephalians. The clade of therapsids includes the mammals , some close relatives, and their recent common ancestors. Some therapsids include t... Found on http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/glossary/