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MONODELPHIA (i.e. " single uterus,"—in allusion to the fusion of at least the basal portions of this organ, and in contradistinction to their duality in the Didelphia, or Marsupialia)

MONODELPHIA (i.e. " single uterus,"—in allusion to the See also:
FUSION
fusion of at least the basal portions of this See also:
ORGAN
organ, and in contradistinction to their duality in the Didelphia, or See also:
MARSUPIALIA
MARSUPIALIA (from Lat. marsupium, a "pouch," or "bag")
Marsupialia) , See also:

CUVIER, GEORGES LEOPOLD CHRETIEN FREDERIC DAGOBERT, BARON (1769-1832)

Cuvier's name for the See also:

GROUP

group which includes all the orders of mammals (See MAMMA1.1A) except the Marsupialia and See also:

MONOTREMATA (a name referring to the single outlet for all the excretory channels of the body)

Monotremata; other titles for this group being Placentalia and Eutheria. With the Monotremata (q.v.) this group has no near See also:

affinity; and while more nearly related to the Marsupialia (q.v.), in which an imperfect allantoic See also:

PLACENTA (Lat. for a cake)

placenta is sometimes See also:

DEVELOPED

developed, it is broadly distinguished therefrom by the invariable presence of a functional placenta by the aid of which the foetus is nourished throughout the greater portion of See also:

INTRA

intra-uterine See also:

LIFE

life. Other distinctive features by which marsupials are separated from monodelphians or placentals will be found in the See also:

ARTICLE (from Lat. articulus, a joint)

article last mentioned. (R.

End of Article: MONODELPHIA (i.e. " single uterus,"—in allusion to the fusion of at least the basal portions of this organ, and in contradistinction to their duality in the Didelphia, or Marsupialia)

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