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eutherian

[yoo-theer-ee-uhn]

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the group Eutheria, comprising the placental mammals.

noun

a eutherian animal.

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Origin:
1875–80; < Neo-Latin Eutheri(a) (< Greek eu- eu- + thēría, plural of thēríon wild beast) + -an

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eutherian (juːˈθɪərɪən)

—*adj*
1.	of, relating to, or belonging to the Eutheria, a subclass of mammals all of which have a placenta and reach an advanced state of development before birth. The group includes all mammals except monotremes and marsupials

—n
2.	any eutherian mammal

[C19: from New Latin Euthēria, from Greek eu- + thēria, plural of thērion beast]

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