monotreme

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See also: monotrème

English

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Etymology

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From mono- +‎ -treme.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɒnətɹiːm/
  • Hyphenation: mo‧no‧treme

Noun

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monotreme (plural monotremes)

Ventral view of a female echidna, a monotreme, showing single orifice.
  1. (zoology) A mammal of the order Monotremata that lays eggs and has a single orifice for urogenital and digestive functions (cloaca); an echidna or a platypus.

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Adjective

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monotreme (not comparable)

  1. (palynology, of a pollen grain) Having a single trema, or aperture.
    Synonyms: 1-treme, monoaperturate
    • 1952, G. Erdtman, Pollen Morphology and Plant Taxonomy[1], published 1986, →ISBN, page 548:
      Nomotreme fern and moss spores are monotreme.

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monotreme on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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