Therian

Therian

Therian in the English language has two distinct definitions:

* In taxonomy, the term refers to a member of the Mammalia subclass "Theria", consisting of marsupial and placental mammals.

* A therian may also be a member of the contemporary subculture of therianthropy, which is based on a spiritual and/or psychological identification with animals.

* Therians are a fictional evolution of the human race in the AT-43 universe.


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  • therian — noun Etymology: New Latin Theria, from Greek thēria, plural of therion wild animal more at treacle Date: 1962 any of a subclass (Theria) of mammals comprising the marsupials and the placental mammals • therian adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • therian Zoology — [ θɪərɪən] noun an animal of the subclass Theria, which comprises the marsupials and placental mammals (i.e. all mammals apart from the prototherians). adjective relating to therians. Origin from mod. L. Theria, from Gk thēria wild animals …   English new terms dictionary

  • therian — 1. adjective Of or pertaining to the taxonomic subclass Theria 2. noun Any member of the taxonomic subclass Theria; the placental and marsupial mammals …   Wiktionary

  • therian — n. class of mammals which bear live young that includes marsupial and placental mammals …   English contemporary dictionary

  • therian — the·ri·an …   English syllables

  • therian — noun or adjective see theria …   Useful english dictionary

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