-therium

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θηρίον (thēríon). Compare the subclass Theria.

Suffix

-therium

  1. (taxonomy) Used to form names of mammalian genera.

Derived terms

Translingual terms suffixed with -therium
Aceratherium
Anchitherium
Anoplotherium
Arsinoitherium
Chirotherium
Dorcatherium
Elasmotherium
Eremotherium
Glossotherium
Glyptotherium
Gomphotherium
Halitherium
Helladotherium
Homalodotherium
Hyotherium
Megatherium
Moeritherium
Nothrotherium
Nototherium
Palaeotherium
Samotherium
Scelidotherium
Sirenotherium
Sivatherium
Sphaerotherium
Uintatherium
Volaticotherium
  • -theria (orders)
  • -theriidae (families)

Descendants

  • → English: -there
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