- therian Zoology
- therian Zoology ['θɪərɪən]noun an animal of the subclass Theria, which comprises the marsupials and placental mammals (i.e. all mammals apart from the prototherians).adjective relating to therians.Originfrom mod. L. Theria, from Gk thēria 'wild animals'.
English new terms dictionary. 2014.