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Metatherian

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Belonging or pertaining to the infraclass Metatheria of marsupials.
Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the infraclass Metatheria.

    "The pouched metatherians, the progenitors of marsupials, used to be common all over North America."

  2. 2
    primitive pouched mammals found mainly in Australia and the Americas wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Metatheria + -an

Etymology 2

Metatheria + -an

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