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
Example sentences 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