prototherian
[ proh-tuh-theer-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌproʊ təˈθɪər i ən /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the group Prototheria, comprising the monotremes.
noun
a prototherian animal.
Words nearby prototherian
protosemitic, protospasm, protostar, protostele, protostome, prototherian, prototroph, prototrophic, prototype, protovertebra, protoxide
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Examples from the Web for prototherian
And on this view may be explained the retention of Prototherian characters.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
British Dictionary definitions for prototherian
prototherian
/ (ˌprəʊtəʊˈθɪərɪən) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Prototheria, a subclass of mammals that includes the monotremes
noun
any prototherian mammal; a monotreme
Compare eutherian, metatherian
Word Origin for prototherian
C19: New Latin, from proto- + Greek theria wild animals
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