Monotreme Definition
mŏnə-trēm
noun
Any of an order (Monotremata) of mammals, consisting of the platypus and the echidnas, which lay eggs and have a single opening for the digestive and urinary tracts and genital organs.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- egg-laying mammal
adjective
(palynology, of a pollen grain) Having a single trema, or aperture.
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Other Word Forms of Monotreme
Noun
Singular:
monotreme
Plural:
monotremesOrigin of Monotreme
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From New Latin Monotrēmata order name mono– Greek trēma trēmat- perforation terə-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
mono- +"Ž -treme
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