Theria

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plural noun

The·​ria

ˈthirēə,

ˈthēr-

in some classifications

: a subclass of Mammalia comprising the higher mammals and including the Pantotheria, Metatheria, and Eutheria and excluding the Prototheria and Allotheria

therian

-ən 

noun or adjective

-theria

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noun combining form

"

: beasts : animals

—in names of higher taxa of mammalian forms

Prototheria

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun

New Latin, from Greek thēria, plural of thērion wild animal

Noun combining form

New Latin, from Greek thēria, plural of thērion

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