multituberculate
noun
mul·ti·tu·ber·cu·late
ˌməl-tē-ˌtü-ˈbər-kyə-lət 
: any of an order (Multituberculata) of relatively small extinct mammals of the Mesozoic and early Cenozoic that typically resembled rodents, had many-cusped molars, and have no known living descendants
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An extinct group of rodent-like animals called multituberculates was particularly prosperous, as were the forebears of modern marsupials.
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 12 Jan. 2024
Meanwhile, as multituberculates prospered, three other groups quietly branched off on their own.
—Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 1 June 2022
The vast majority of these creatures were metatherians (early members of the marsupial line) or multituberculates.
—Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 1 June 2022
But Adalatherium’s anatomy suggests a connection with another group of mammals called multituberculates, which lived in the northern hemisphere.
—Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2020
Jeholbaatar belonged to a now extinct lineage of mammals called the multituberculates that endured for well over 100 million years.
—Jim Daley, Scientific American, 5 Dec. 2019
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 12 Jan. 2024
Meanwhile, as multituberculates prospered, three other groups quietly branched off on their own.
—Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 1 June 2022
The vast majority of these creatures were metatherians (early members of the marsupial line) or multituberculates.
—Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 1 June 2022
But Adalatherium’s anatomy suggests a connection with another group of mammals called multituberculates, which lived in the northern hemisphere.
—Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2020
Jeholbaatar belonged to a now extinct lineage of mammals called the multituberculates that endured for well over 100 million years.
—Jim Daley, Scientific American, 5 Dec. 2019
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“Multituberculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multituberculate. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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