Associations to the word «Monotreme»

Wiktionary

MONOTREME, noun. (zoology) A mammal that lays eggs and has a single urogenital and digestive orifice. Only the echidnas and platypuses are included in this group.
MONOTREME, adjective. (palynology) (of a pollen grain) Having a single trema, or aperture.

Dictionary definition

MONOTREME, noun. The most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the subclass Prototheria.

Wise words

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