prototherian
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prototherian
- /ˌpɹoʊtɵˈθɪəɹi.ən/
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From translingual Prototheria + -an, from Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-, “proto-, first”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “beast”).
adjective more prototherian · most prototherian
- Belonging or pertaining to the subclass Prototheria. It is evident that the Edentates are widely separated from all other existing Eutherians; and Professor W. K. Parker, in view of the tendency to a variation in the number of cervical vertebræ and other features, has suggested a separate origin from a Prototherian stock.
noun prototherians
- Any of the egg-laying mammals of the subclass Prototheria; a monotreme. Monotremes (prototherians), which include the duck-billed platypus, and short- and long-beaked echidnas, have a cloaca—a single opening for the fecal, urinary, and reproductive tracts.
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| Italiano | prototerio |
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Talk about this word "prototherian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prototherian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prototherian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prototherian "prototherian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prototherian.Cite this
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title = {prototherian},
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