metatherian

metatherian
/met'euh thear"ee euhn/, adj.
1. belonging or pertaining to the group Metatheria, comprising the marsupial mammals.
n.
2. a metatherian animal.
[1875-80; < NL Metatheri(a) name of the group ( < Gk meta- META- + thería, pl. of THERÍON animal) + -AN]

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