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Prototherian Moderate

Origin: Greek prefix proto-

Prototherian has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

primitive oviparous mammals found only in Australia and Tasmania and New Guinea

2

Any of the egg-laying mammals of the subclass Prototheria; a monotreme.

Adjective
1

Belonging or pertaining to the subclass Prototheria of monotremes.

See Also
mammal egg monotreme prototheria
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
mammal
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
monotreme
Rhyming Words
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