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Eutheria

Eutheria

9.9
A large group of mammals that have a placenta, like humans, dogs, and whales
  • noun
  • /juːˈθɪəriə/
  • Specialized
: Euteria
  • Unlike monotremes and marsupials, members of Eutheria have complex placental development.

Examples

  • Eutheria includes most familiar mammals, such as dogs, whales, and humans.

  • All placental mammals are classified under Eutheria, which sets them apart from other groups.

  • The evolutionary history of Eutheria has been an important subject in mammalian paleontology.

  • The class Eutheria includes various species of mammals.

  • Did you know that Eutheria are known for their complex reproductive systems?

  • Eutheria consists of diverse mammals, such as elephants, cats, and monkeys.

  • The reproductive traits of Eutheria are considered advanced compared to monotremes.

Surface Forms

Eutheria singular
Eutherias plural

Morphology

Eutheria = eu + theria

A specialist Neo‑Latin/taxonomic formation using Greek combining forms; the technical meaning 'placental mammals' is not predictable by an average B1 learner from the parts.

Etymology

Eutheria comes from Greek parts eu- 'good' or 'true' and therion 'beast'. So Eutheria means 'true beasts' and names the group of mammals that includes most familiar animals, like dogs, whales and humans.