eutherian

English

Etymology

From Eutheria, from Ancient Greek εὖ (eû, “good, true”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “beast”).

Adjective

eutherian (not comparable)

  1. Belonging or pertaining to the group Eutheria, comprising the mammals more closely related to animals like humans and rodents than to marsupials.

Noun

eutherian (plural eutherians)

  1. An animal of the group Eutheria.

Derived terms
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