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prototherian

[proh-tuh-theer-ee-uhn]

adjective

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

noun

  1. a prototherian animal.

prototherian

/ ˌəʊəʊˈθɪəɪə /

adjective

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

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noun

  1. any prototherian mammal; a monotreme

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prototherian1

1880–85; < New Latin Prototheri ( a ) (< Greek ōٴ- proto- + ٳŧí, plural of ٳŧíDz beast) + -an
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prototherian1

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

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