monotreme

[ mon-uh-treem ]

/ ˈmɒn əˌtrim /

noun

any animal of the Monotremata, the most primitive order of mammals, characterized by certain birdlike and reptilian features, as hatching young from eggs, and having a single opening for the digestive, urinary, and genital organs, comprising only the duckbill and the echidnas of Australia and New Guinea.

Origin of monotreme

1825–35; <French monotrème<New Latin monotrema, assumed singular of Monotremata, neuter plural of monotrematusmonotrematous

Words nearby monotreme

monotonic, monotonize, monotonous, monotony, monotrematous, monotreme, monotrichate, monotrichous, monotriglyph, monotropy, monotype

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Example sentences from the Web for monotreme

Fig. 25 shows the male genito-urinary tract and the cloaca in the monotreme, Platypus anatinus.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
Pseu′dodont, having false teeth, as a monotreme; Pseu′dodox, false.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
That bone is known in a separate state in reptiles and, I think, in monotreme mammals.
Dragons of the Air|H. G. Seeley
One monotreme egg represents more economy and saving than a thousand eggs of a worm.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler

Moreover, it requires a large amount of material to form a mammalian egg, such as that of the monotreme.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler

British Dictionary definitions for monotreme

monotreme

/ (ˈmɒnəʊˌtriːm) /

noun

any mammal of the primitive order Monotremata, of Australia and New Guinea: egg-laying toothless animals with a single opening (cloaca) for the passage of eggs or sperm, faeces, and urine. The group contains only the echidnas and the platypus

Derived forms of monotreme

monotrematous (ˌmɒnəʊˈtriːmətəs), adjective

Word Origin for monotreme

C19: via New Latin from mono- + Greek trēma hole

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Scientific definitions for monotreme

monotreme

[ mŏn′ə-trēm′ ]

Any of various mammals of the order Monotremata. Monotremes are the most primitive type of living mammal. They lay eggs and have a single opening (cloaca) for reproduction and elimination of wastes. The females have no teats but provide milk directly through the skin to their young. The only living monotremes are the duck-billed platypus, found in Australia and New Guinea, and the echidnas, found in New Guinea. Monotremes may have evolved already in the Jurassic Period, but the precise nature of their relationship to marsupials and placental mammals is disputed.

单词	monotreme
释义	monotreme [ mon-uh-treem ] / ˈmɒn əˌtrim / noun any animal of the Monotremata, the most primitive order of mammals, characterized by certain birdlike and reptilian features, as hatching young from eggs, and having a single opening for the digestive, urinary, and genital organs, comprising only the duckbill and the echidnas of Australia and New Guinea. Origin of monotreme 1825–35; <French monotrème<New Latin monotrema, assumed singular of Monotremata, neuter plural of monotrematusmonotrematous Words nearby monotreme monotonic, monotonize, monotonous, monotony, monotrematous, monotreme, monotrichate, monotrichous, monotriglyph, monotropy, monotype Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monotreme Fig. 25 shows the male genito-urinary tract and the cloaca in the monotreme, Platypus anatinus. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington Pseu′dodont, having false teeth, as a monotreme; Pseu′dodox, false. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various That bone is known in a separate state in reptiles and, I think, in monotreme mammals. Dragons of the Air\|H. G. Seeley One monotreme egg represents more economy and saving than a thousand eggs of a worm. The Whence and the Whither of Man\|John Mason Tyler Moreover, it requires a large amount of material to form a mammalian egg, such as that of the monotreme. The Whence and the Whither of Man\|John Mason Tyler British Dictionary definitions for monotreme monotreme / (ˈmɒnəʊˌtriːm) / noun any mammal of the primitive order Monotremata, of Australia and New Guinea: egg-laying toothless animals with a single opening (cloaca) for the passage of eggs or sperm, faeces, and urine. The group contains only the echidnas and the platypus Derived forms of monotreme monotrematous (ˌmɒnəʊˈtriːmətəs), adjective Word Origin for monotreme C19: via New Latin from mono- + Greek trēma hole Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for monotreme monotreme [ mŏn′ə-trēm′ ] Any of various mammals of the order Monotremata. Monotremes are the most primitive type of living mammal. They lay eggs and have a single opening (cloaca) for reproduction and elimination of wastes. The females have no teats but provide milk directly through the skin to their young. The only living monotremes are the duck-billed platypus, found in Australia and New Guinea, and the echidnas, found in New Guinea. Monotremes may have evolved already in the Jurassic Period, but the precise nature of their relationship to marsupials and placental mammals is disputed. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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