crown mammal

noun

Any mammal that has molars in its dentition; this includes all modern monotremes, marsupials and placentals

Meanings

nouncrown mammal (plural crown mammals)

plural crown mammals

  1. Any mammal that has molars in its dentition; this includes all modern monotremes, marsupials and placentals
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