EUTHERIAN

eutherian

(adjective) of or relating to or belonging to the subclass Eutheria; “eutherian mammals”

placental, placental mammal, eutherian, eutherian mammal

(noun) mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

eutherian (not comparable)

Belonging or pertaining to the group Eutheria, comprising the mammals more closely related to animals like humans and rodents than to marsupials.

Noun

eutherian (plural eutherians)

An animal of the group Eutheria.

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

coffee icon