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prototherian

/ˌprəʊ.təʊˈθɪə.ri.ən/

Traduction: Nom désignant un mammifère primitif ovipare du sous-ordre des Protothériens, vivant uniquement en Australie, en Tasmanie et en Nouvelle-Guinée.

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/ˌprəʊ.təʊˈθɪə.ri.ən/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant un mammifère primitif ovipare du sous-ordre des Protothériens, vivant uniquement en Australie, en Tasmanie et en Nouvelle-Guinée.

A noun referring to a primitive, egg-laying mammal of the subclass Prototheria, found only in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea.

  1. Primitive egg-laying mammalC2formalscientific

    A member of the subclass Prototheria, which includes primitive oviparous mammals found only in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea.

    frProtothérien

    • The platypus is a well-known prototherian.
    • Prototherians are distinct from other mammals because they lay eggs.
    • Researchers study prototherians to understand early mammalian evolution.

    Synonymesegg-laying mammalmonotreme

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