monotreme

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/ˈmɒnətɹiːm/

Definition of monotreme

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noun

Any of the order Monotremata of mammals that lay eggs and have single orifices for urogenital and digestive functions (cloaca); an echidna, platypus or one of their extinct relatives.

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noun

Any of the order Monotremata of mammals that lay eggs and have single orifices for urogenital and digestive functions (cloaca); an echidna, platypus or one of their extinct relatives.

adj

(not-comparable)Having a single trema, or aperture.

“Nomotreme fern and moss spores are monotreme.”

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From mono- + -treme.

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