Metatherian
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A member of the infraclass Metatheria.
"The pouched metatherians, the progenitors of marsupials, used to be common all over North America."
- 2 primitive pouched mammals found mainly in Australia and the Americas wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Belonging or pertaining to the infraclass Metatheria of marsupials.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"The pouched metatherians, the progenitors of marsupials, used to be common all over North America."
Etymology
Metatheria + -an