SINCE 1828
Eutheria
noun plural
Eu·the·ria
| \ yu̇-ˈthir-ē-ə
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Medical Definition of Eutheria
: a major division of mammals characterized by the attachment of the developing fetus to the maternal uterus by a placenta and including all mammals living at the present time except the marsupials
Other Words from Eutheria
eutherian
\ -ē-ən
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
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