eutherian

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

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[edit]

eutherian (plural eutherians)

  1. An animal of the group Eutheria.

Derived terms[edit]

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