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prototherian

pro·to·the·ri·an
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh-tuh-theer-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌproʊ təˈθɪər i ən/
    • /prˌəʊtəʊθˈiərɪən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-tuh-theer-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌproʊ təˈθɪər i ən/

Definitions of prototherian word

  • adjective prototherian belonging or pertaining to the group Prototheria, comprising the monotremes. 1
  • noun prototherian a prototherian animal. 1
  • adjective prototherian of, relating to, or belonging to the Prototheria, a subclass of mammals that includes the monotremes 0
  • noun prototherian any prototherian mammal; a monotreme 0
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Origin of prototherian

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < New Latin Prototheri(a) (< Greek prōto- proto- + thēría, plural of thēríon beast) + -an

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Parts of speech for Prototherian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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prototherian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

prototherian usage trend in Literature

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