monotreme

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See also: monotrème

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Etymology[edit]

From mono- +‎ -treme.

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

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monotreme (plural monotremes)

Ventral view of a female echidna, a monotreme, showing single orifice.
  1. (zoology) A mammal that lays eggs and has a single urogenital and digestive orifice. Only the echidnas and platypuses are included in this group.

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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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