therian
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therian /ˈθɪərɪən/ Zoology
▶noun an animal of the subclass Theria, which comprises the marsupials and placental mammals (i.e. all mammals apart from the prototherians). ▶adjective relating to therians.
– origin from mod. L. Theria, from Gk thēria ‘wild animals’.
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