EUTHERIAN Definition & Meaning

eutherian

[ yoo-theer-ee-uhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the group Eutheria, comprising the placental mammals.

noun

a eutherian animal.

eutherian

/ ��ːˈθɪə��ɪə�� /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Eutheria, a subclass of mammals all of which have a placenta and reach an advanced state of development before birth. The group includes all mammals except monotremes and marsupials

noun

any eutherian mammal

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of eutherian¹

1875–80; < New Latin Eutheri ( a ) (< Greek eu- eu- + �ٳ�ŧ��í��, plural of �ٳ�ŧ��í�ǲ� wild beast) + -an

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Origin of eutherian¹

C19: from New Latin ��ܳٳ�ŧ��, from Greek eu- + �ٳ�ŧ��, plural of �ٳ�ŧ��ǲ� beast

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Some of the archaic species, such as taeniodonts, might have stemmed from Cretaceous eutherian ancestors and thus would be among the most primitive placentals on the trunk of the family tree.

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Montgomery, S. H. & Mundy, N. I. Microcephaly genes evolved adaptively throughout the evolution of eutherian mammals.

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According to his analysis, the teeth are roughly 145 million years old, the age of the rock formation in which they were found, and they’re dead ringers for eutherian mammals.

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They found that this glandular tissue expressed the same genes as eutherian placentas do in late fetal development.

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There are three kinds of mammals: egg-laying monotremes such as the platypus, marsupials like kangaroos and opossums, and the majority—placental, or eutherian, mammals—including humans and about 4400 other mammal species.

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