Monotreme

Meaning

Noun

●

In Zoology & Monotremes:

A

that

and has a

and

. Only the

and

are included in this group.

Adj

●

In Palynology:

Having a

, or aperture.

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Origin

monotreme

English

-treme

English

trema

Latin

τρῆμα

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

τετραίνω

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

mono-

English

μόνος

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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