释义 |
pro·to·the·ria \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈthirēə\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from prot- + -theria : a subclass of Mammalia that is coextensive with Monotremata or in some classifications includes both Monotremata and Allotheria and that is represented in the recent fauna solely by the egg-laying platypus and echidnas |