protothere

/proʊ.ˈθɛərɪ.ə/

Definitions

1. noun

a suborder of mammals that are primarily terrestrial and give birth to live young, including marsupials and their extinct relatives.

“The prototherians have been the subject of a new fossil discovery in Australia.”

Synonyms

  • marsupialia
  • metatheria

Antonyms

  • placentals