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Definitions

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

Adjective

1. 1
   Belonging or pertaining to the infraclass Metatheria of marsupials.

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

Metatheria + -an

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