metatherian
[ met-uh-theer-ee-uhn ]
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the group Metatheria, comprising the marsupial mammals.
noun
a metatherian animal.
Origin of metatherian
1Words Nearby metatherian
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British Dictionary definitions for metatherian
metatherian
/ (ˌmɛtəˈθɪərɪən) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Metatheria, a subclass of mammals comprising the marsupials
noun
any metatherian mammal; a marsupial
Origin of metatherian
1C19: from New Latin, from meta- + Greek thērion animal
- Compare eutherian, prototherian
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