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Etymology
1. monotreme
noun. the most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the subclass Prototheria.
Synonyms
- echidna
- egg-laying mammal
- Ornithorhynchus anatinus
- anteater
- platypus
- duckbill
- duck-billed platypus
- prototherian
- spiny anteater
Etymology
- -treme (English)
- trema (Latin)
- mono- (English)
- μόνος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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Sentences with monotreme
1. Noun, singular or mass
There are only five surviving monotreme species and all can be found in either Australia or New Guinea.