Definitions for monotreme
ˈmɒn əˌtrimmonotreme

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1. monotreme, egg-laying mammalnoun

   the most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the subclass Prototheria

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1. monotremenoun

   A mammal that lays eggs and has a single urogenital and digestive orifice. Only the echidnas and platypuses are included in this group.

2. monotremeadjective

   Having a single trema, or aperture

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1. Monotreme

   Monotremes () are prototherian mammals of the order Monotremata. They are one of the three groups of living mammals, along with placentals (Eutheria), and marsupials (Metatheria). Monotremes are typified by structural differences in their brains, jaws, digestive tract, reproductive tract, and other body parts, compared to the more common mammalian types. In addition, they lay eggs rather than bearing live young, but, like all mammals, the female monotremes nurse their young with milk. Monotremes have been considered members of Australosphenida, a clade that contains extinct mammals from the Jurassic and Cretaceous of Madagascar, South America, and Australia, though this is disputed. The only surviving examples of monotremes are all indigenous to Australia and New Guinea, although there is evidence that they were once more widespread, as Monotrematum is known from the Paleocene of South America. The extant monotreme species are the platypus and four species of echidnas. There is currently some debate regarding monotreme taxonomy. The name monotreme derives from the Greek words μονός (monós 'single') and τρῆμα (trêma 'hole'), referring to the cloaca.

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1. monotreme

   A monotreme is a type of mammal that lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young. This group of mammals includes animals like the platypus and echidna, and is one of the three main groups of living mammals, along with marsupials and placentals. Monotremes are unique among mammals in their methods of reproduction and their possession of certain reptile-like characteristics.

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1. Monotremenoun

   one of the Monotremata

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. monotrme.]

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1. Monotreme

   Monotremes are mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young like marsupials and placental mammals. The only surviving examples of monotremes are all indigenous to Australia and New Guinea, although there is evidence that they were once more widespread. Among living mammals they include the platypus and four species of echidnas; there is debate regarding monotreme taxonomy.

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1. • Prototherian

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Anagrams for monotreme »

1. metronome

2. monometer

How to pronounce monotreme?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of monotreme in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of monotreme in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=monotreme
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Monotreme
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotreme
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monotreme
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=monotreme
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=monotreme