Eutherian (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to or belonging to the subclass Eutheria; "eutherian mammals".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- Eutherian mammals, which include humans and other placental mammals, are found on every continent on Earth.
- The development of a placenta is a characteristic unique to eutherian mammals.
- All eutherian mammals give birth to fully formed young and nourish them with milk produced by mammary glands.
- In contrast to metatherian mammals, eutherian mammals have a longer gestation period and more developed young at birth.
- Eutherian mammals exhibit a wide range of reproductive strategies, from ovoviviparity to viviparity with a placenta.