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prototherian.

Belonging or pertaining to the subclass Prototheria.

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adj/ˌpɹoʊtɵˈθɪəɹi.ən/
  1. Belonging or pertaining to the subclass Prototheria.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˌpɹoʊtɵˈθɪəɹi.ən/
  1. Any of the egg-laying mammals of the subclass Prototheria; a monotreme.

Where this word comes from

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

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