metatherian

• Sustantivo que designa a un mamífero primitivo marsupial, que habita principalmente en Australia y América, perteneciente a la infraclase Metatheria.

A noun referring to a primitive pouched mammal, primarily found in Australia and the Americas, belonging to the infraclass Metatheria.

1. Pouched mammalC2formalscientific

   A member of the mammalian subclass Metatheria, which includes marsupials such as kangaroos, koalas, and opossums, characterized by giving birth to relatively undeveloped young that typically continue to develop in a pouch.

   Metaterio

   • The kangaroo is one of the most well-known metatherians.
   • Metatherians are primarily found in Australia and the Americas.
   • Unlike placental mammals, metatherians have a unique reproductive system.

   Sinónimosmarsupialpouched mammal