eutherian — I noun mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials • Syn: ↑placental, ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian mammal • Derivationally related forms: ↑placental (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
eutherian Zoology — [ju: θɪərɪən] noun a mammal of the major group Eutheria, which comprises the placentals. Compare with metatherian. adjective relating to eutherians. Origin from mod. L. Eutheria, from eu + Gk thēria, plural of thērion wild beast … English new terms dictionary
Mammal — For other uses, see Mammal (disambiguation). Mammals Temporal range: Late Triassic – Recent, 220–0 Ma … Wikipedia
placental mammal — noun mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials • Syn: ↑placental, ↑eutherian, ↑eutherian mammal • Derivationally related forms: ↑placental (for: ↑placental) … Useful english dictionary
aquatic mammal — noun whales and dolphins; manatees and dugongs; walruses; seals • Hypernyms: ↑placental, ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian, ↑eutherian mammal • Hyponyms: ↑cetacean, ↑cetacean mammal, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hoofed mammal — noun any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically • Syn: ↑ungulate • Derivationally related forms: ↑ungulate (for: ↑ungulate) • Hypernyms: ↑placental … Useful english dictionary
digitigrade mammal — noun an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses • Syn: ↑digitigrade • Ant: ↑plantigrade mammal • Hypernyms: ↑placental, ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
gnawing mammal — noun relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing • Syn: ↑lagomorph • Hypernyms: ↑placental, ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian, ↑eutherian mammal • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
plantigrade mammal — noun an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings • Syn: ↑plantigrade • Ant: ↑digitigrade mammal • Hypernyms: ↑placental, ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
unguiculate mammal — noun a mammal having nails or claws • Syn: ↑unguiculate • Derivationally related forms: ↑unguiculate (for: ↑unguiculate) • Hypernyms: ↑placental, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
