EUTHERIAN

Meaning of EUTHERIAN in English

[eu.the.ri.an] adj [ultim. fr. NL eu- + Gk therion beast--more at treacle] (1880): of or relating to a major division (Eutheria) of mammals comprising the placental mammals -- eutherian n

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EUTHERIAN — adjective see: treacle Date: 1880 of or relating to a major division (Eutheria) of mammals comprising the placental mammals, ~ …
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EUTHERIAN — adjective or noun see eutheria
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EUTHERIAN — /yooh thear"ee euhn/ , adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the group Eutheria, comprising the placental mammals. n. 2. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EUTHERIAN — adjective Etymology: ultimately from New Latin eu- + Greek thērion beast — more at treacle Date: 1880 : of or …
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EUTHERIAN — n. Pronunciation: yü- ' thir- ē - ə n Function: adjective Etymology: ultimately from New Latin eu- + Greek th …
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EUTHERIAN ZOOLOGY — eutherian Zoology [ ju:'θɪərɪən ] ■ noun a mammal of the major group Eutheria, which comprises the placentals. Compare with …
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PLACENTAL — I. adjective Date: 1791 of, relating to, having, or occurring by means of a placenta, eutherian , II. noun Date: …
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PRIMATES — prīˈmād.(ˌ)ēz, -āˌtēz noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from plural of Latin primat-, primas one of the first : …
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PHOLIDOTA — ˌfäləˈdōd.ə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pholidōtos covered with scales, from pholid-, pholis : an order …
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PAENUNGULATA — (ˈ)pēn+ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin paene nearly, almost + New Latin Ungulata; so called from …
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MONODELPHIC — -fik adjective also monodel·phous -fəs Etymology: mon- + Greek delph ys womb + English -ic or -ous 1. : having …
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MONODELPHIAN — adjective or noun or mona·del·phi·an | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|delfēən Etymology: monodelphian from New Latin Monodelphia + English -an; monadelphian alteration of monodelphian : …
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MONODELPH — noun or mona·delph ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌdelf ( -s ) Etymology: monodelph from New Latin Monodelphia; monadelph alteration of monodelph : eutherian
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MICROSTHENES — mīˈkrästhə(ˌ)nēz noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from micr- + -sthenes (from Greek sthenos strength) — more at asthen- …
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MARSUPIAL MOLE — noun : an Australian marsupial ( Notoryctes typhlops ) closely resembling the eutherian mole in appearance and behavior
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LISSENCEPHALA — ˌli(ˌ)senˈsefələ, _sə̇n-, -_s ə n- noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from liss- + -encephala (from Greek enkephalos brain) …
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HIGHER MAMMAL — noun : any of the placental or eutherian mammals ; especially : a member of the Educabilia
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FERUNGULATA — ˌfer+ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin Ferae + Ungulata in some classifications : a major division of eutherian …
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DERMOPTERA — dərˈmäpt(ə)rə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from derm- + -ptera : a small order of eutherian mammals comprising …
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CHIROPTERA — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷tərə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from chir- + -ptera : an order of eutherian mammals modified for …
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CETACEA — sēˈtāshēə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from neuter plural of cetaceus cetaceous : an order of completely aquatic …
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CARNIVORA — kärˈniv(ə)rə noun plural Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of carnivorus carnivorous — more at carnivorous 1. capitalized : …
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PLACENTAL — I. plə-ˈsen-t ə l adjective Date: 1791 1. : of, relating to, having, or occurring by means of a placenta …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLACENTAL — ■ adjective relating to a placenta. ↘ Zoology relating to or denoting mammals that possess a placenta; eutherian. ■ noun …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PLACENTA — [ plə'sɛntə ] ■ noun ( plural ~e -ti: or ~s ) 1》 a flattened circular organ in the uterus …
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METATHERIAN ZOOLOGY — metatherian Zoology [ ˌmɛtə'θɪərɪən ] ■ noun a mammal of the group Metatheria, which comprises the marsupials. Compare with eutherian …
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PLACENTAL MAMMAL — any member of the mammalian infraclass Eutheria, characterized by the presence of a placenta, which facilitates exchange of nutrients and …
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