"prototherian" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌpɹoʊtɵˈθɪəɹi.ən/ Forms: more prototherian [comparative], most prototherian [superlative]
Etymology: From Prototheria, from Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-, “proto-, first”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “beast”); + -ian. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Prototheria|subclass}} Prototheria, {{uder|en|grc|πρωτο-||proto-, first}} Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-, “proto-, first”), {{suffix|en||ian}} + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} prototherian (comparative more prototherian, superlative most prototherian)
  1. Belonging or pertaining to the subclass Prototheria.
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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌpɹoʊtɵˈθɪəɹi.ən/ Forms: prototherians [plural]
Etymology: From Prototheria, from Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-, “proto-, first”) + θηρίον (thēríon, “beast”); + -ian. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Prototheria|subclass}} Prototheria, {{uder|en|grc|πρωτο-||proto-, first}} Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-, “proto-, first”), {{suffix|en||ian}} + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} prototherian (plural prototherians)
  1. Any of the egg-laying mammals of the subclass Prototheria; a monotreme. Categories (lifeform): Monotremes Translations (Translations): prototerio (Italian)
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