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单词 monotremate
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monotremateadj.n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Monotremata n., -ate suffix1.
Etymology: < Monotremata n.: see -ate suffix1. Compare earlier monotremous adj., monotrematous adj. N.E.D. (1908) gives the pronunciation as (mǫnotrī·mĕt) /mɒnəʊˈtriːmət/.
Zoology. Obsolete. rare.
= monotreme n. and adj.
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1846 B. H. Smart Walker's Pronouncing Dict. (ed. 2) Mono-tremate, (having) one-hole.
1891 N.E.D. at Cloaca Birds, reptiles, most fishes, and the monotremate mammals.
1900 Science 7 Dec. 862/1 The different adaptive radiations..have given a very different aspect to the existing faunas of Australia and Patagonia, in Australia only Monotremates and Marsupials having survived.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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