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prototherian vs mammalian

mammalian vs prototherian

prototherian and mammalian both are nouns.

prototherian is not an adjective while mammalian is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prototherian Yes No No No
mammalian Yes Yes No No
As nouns, mammalian is a hypernym of prototherian; that is, mammalian is a word with a broader meaning than prototherian:
  • prototherian: primitive oviparous mammals found only in Australia and Tasmania and New Guinea
  • mammalian: any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
Other hypernyms of prototherian include mammal.
prototherian (noun) mammalian (noun)
primitive oviparous mammals found only in Australia and Tasmania and New Guinea any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
prototherian (adjective) mammalian (adjective)
of or relating to the class Mammalia
Difference between prototherian and mammalian

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