pantothere

[ pan-tuh-theer ]

/ ˈpæn təˌθɪər /

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noun

any animal of the extinct order Pantotheria that lived during the late Mesozoic Era, believed to be the ancestor of the marsupial and placental mammals.

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Origin of pantothere

<New Latin Pantotheria name of order, equivalent to panto-panto- + -theria, plural of -therium-there

Words nearby pantothere

pantomime, pantomimist, pantonal, pantonality, pantothenic acid, pantothere, pantoum, pantropic, pantropical, pantry, pantryman