therian

[ theer-ee-uh n ]
/ ˈθɪər i ən /

adjective

(in some classification systems) belonging or pertaining to the group Theria, comprising the marsupial and placental mammals and their extinct ancestors.

noun

a therian animal.

Origin of therian

< New Latin Theri(a) name of the group (< Greek thēría, plural of thēríon wild beast) + -an

Words nearby therian

thereupon, therewith, therewithal, therezina, theriac, therian, therianthropic, theriatrics, theridiid, theriogenology, theriomorphic

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