prototherian

[ proh-tuh-theer-ee-uhn ]

adjective
  1. belonging or pertaining to the group Prototheria, comprising the monotremes.

noun
  1. a prototherian animal.

Origin of prototherian

1
1880–85; <New Latin Prototheri(a) (<Greek prōto-proto- + thēría, plural of thēríon beast) + -an

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prototherian

/ (ˌprəʊtəʊˈθɪərɪən) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Prototheria, a subclass of mammals that includes the monotremes

noun
  1. any prototherian mammal; a monotreme

Origin of prototherian

1
C19: New Latin, from proto- + Greek theria wild animals

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