belonging or pertaining to the subclass prototheria of monotremes

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Definition of belonging or pertaining to the subclass prototheria of monotremes in English English dictionary

prototherian

the modern remaining prototherian lines are the Australian and New Guinean monotremes, egg-laying mammals now represented by the grub- and shrimp-eating platypus (Ornithorhyncus) and ant-eating echidna (Tachyglossus and Zaglossus).

Hyphenation

be·long·ing or pertaining to the sub·class prototheria of monotremes