therian

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(thērē ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
the•ri•an  (thērē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Biology(in some classification systems) belonging or pertaining to the group Theria, comprising the marsupial and placental mammals and their extinct ancestors.

n. 
  1. Mammalsa therian animal.
  • Greek thēría, plural of thēríon wild beast) + -an
  • Neo-Latin Theri(a) name of the group (

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