cotylophorous, a. Zool.
(kɒtɪˈlɒfərəs)
[ad. Gr. type *κοτυλοϕόρ-ος (f. κοτύλη hollow vessel, etc. + -ϕόρος bearing) + -ous.]
Having a cotyledonary placenta; belonging to the Cotylophora or typical Ruminants of Huxley's classification of Mammalia.