therian

[ theer-ee-uhn ]

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

noun
  1. a therian animal.

Origin of therian

1
<New Latin Theri(a) name of the group (<Greek thēría, plural of thēríon wild beast) + -an

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