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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
metatherian /ˌmɛtəˈθɪərɪən/ Zoology

▶noun a mammal of the group Metatheria, which comprises the marsupials. Compare with eutherian. ▶adjective relating to metatherians.

– origin from mod. L. Metatheria, from meta- + Gk thēria, pl. of thērion ‘wild animal’.

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