English Explanatory Dictionary

prototherian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Belonging or pertaining to the subclass Prototheria.
noun
  1. Any of the egg-laying mammals of the subclass Prototheria; a monotreme.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɹoʊtɵˈθɪəɹi.ən/

Word forms

prototherian more prototherian most prototherian prototherians

Etymology

From translingual Prototheria + -an, from Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-, “proto-, first”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “beast”).

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