Within a few million years, two important amniote lineages became distinct: the synapsids, which would later include the common ancestor of the mammals; and the sauropsids, which now include turtles, lizards, snakes, crocodilians, dinosaurs and birds.
The definition of burly is big, strong and rough. An example of a burly person is a muscular lumberjack. -Â·lier, -Â·liÂ·est. big and strong; heavy and muscular. rough and hearty in manner; bluff.
The noun BURL has 3 senses: 1. the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer. 2. a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree. 3. soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design. Familiarity information: BURL used as a noun is uncommon.url (the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer). Holonyms (burl is a part of...): tree (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms).