metatherian

1 of 2

adjective

meta·​the·​ri·​an

¦metə¦thirēən

: of or relating to the Metatheria

metatherian

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a mammal of the group Metatheria

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Metatheria + English -an

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