monotreme

Meaning

Noun

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.

Adj

Having a single trema, or aperture.

Synonyms

egg-laying mammal

Translations

monotrème

monotrema

monotrema

Kloakentier

monotremado

monotremo

monotrémato

monotremata

من فصيلة المونوتيرماتا - حيوان ثديي يبيض

tek delikli

μονότρημο

monotremata

monotremo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɒnətɹiːm/

Etymology

From mono- + -treme.