adj
Meaning 1
Belonging or pertaining to the subclass Prototheria.
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prototherian
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/ˌpɹoʊtɵˈθɪəɹi.ən/
noun
Meaning 2
Any of the egg-laying mammals of the subclass Prototheria; a monotreme.
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noun
Meaning 3
primitive oviparous mammals found only in Australia and Tasmania and New Guinea
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Broader terms: mammal, mammalian
Narrower terms: monotreme, egg-laying mammal
History
Etymology
From translingual Prototheria + -an, from Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-, “proto-, first”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “beast”).
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- Italian: prototerio — Translations