monodelphous
/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈdɛlfəs/Zoology. Now rare
adjective
Of, belonging to, or characteristic of mammals whose females have a single uterus and vagina (i.e. all mammals other than marsupials and monotremes).
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Lyell (1797–1875), geologist. From monodelph + -ous.
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