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metatherian

met·a·the·ri·an [ mèttə three ən ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
of marsupials: relating or belonging to marsupials



noun  (plural met·a·the·ri·ans)
Definition:
 

Same as  marsupial


[Late 19th century. < modern Latin Metatheria "wild animals between" < Greek thēria, plural of thērion "wild animal"]
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