"metatherian" meaning in All languages combined

See metatherian on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more metatherian [comparative], most metatherian [superlative]
Etymology: Metatheria + -an Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Metatheria|infraclass}} Metatheria, {{suffix|en||an}} + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} metatherian (comparative more metatherian, superlative most metatherian)
  1. (zoology) Belonging or pertaining to the infraclass Metatheria of marsupials. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-metatherian-en-adj-7ZND6deO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Noun [English]

Forms: metatherians [plural]
Etymology: Metatheria + -an Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Metatheria|infraclass}} Metatheria, {{suffix|en||an}} + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} metatherian (plural metatherians)
  1. (zoology) A member of the infraclass Metatheria. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Mammals
    Sense id: en-metatherian-en-noun-cy4433JN Disambiguation of Mammals: 38 62 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 40 60 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 42 58 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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