METATHERIAN


Meaning of METATHERIAN in English

/met'euh thear"ee euhn/ , adj.

1. belonging or pertaining to the group Metatheria, comprising the marsupial mammals.

n.

2. a metatherian animal.

[ 1875-80; Metatheri ( a ) name of the group ( meta- META- + thería, pl. of THERÍON animal) + -AN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .