Meaning & use
eutherians
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Placental mammals, a group whose young develop within the mother's uterus and are nourished via a placenta before birth.
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Humans, whales, and bats are all eutherians, unlike marsupials or egg-laying monotremes.
The fossil record shows eutherians diversifying rapidly after the extinction of the dinosaurs.
A note on using this word
The name comes from the Greek "eu-" (true) and "therion" (beast), distinguishing this mammalian group from marsupials and egg-laying monotremes.
Words with a similar meaning
placental mammals
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Words with an opposite meaning
marsupialsmonotremes
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