Monotreme
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɒnətɹiːm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Monotreme is a noun meaning (palynology, of a pollen grain) Having a single trema, or aperture.
Meaning
(palynology, of a pollen grain) Having a single trema, or aperture.
More Meanings
- (zoology) Any of the order Monotremata of mammals that lay eggs and have single orifices for urogenital and digestive functions (cloaca); an echidna, platypus or one of their extinct relatives.
Example Sentences
Nomotreme fern and moss spores are monotreme.
Word Forms
- monotremes
Synonyms for monotreme
Depending on context, synonyms include monoaperturate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prototherian, monopisthocotylean, monophage, implacental, eutypomyid, platypus.
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