eutherian

(adjective)

Refers to all species of which the female gives birth to live young that receive prenatal nourishment via the placenta.

Related Terms

Examples of eutherian in the following topics:

  • Blastocyst Formation

    • The trophoblast combines with the maternal endometrium to form the placenta in eutherian mammals.

  • White Matter of the Cerebrum

    • The corpus callosum (Latin: "tough body"), also known as the colossal commissure, is a wide, flat bundle of neural fibers beneath the cortex in the eutherian brain at the longitudinal fissure.