monotreme

/ˈmɒnətɹiːm/
noun 1adj 1

Definitions

noun

1

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

1

Having a single trema, or aperture.

Nomotreme fern and moss spores are monotreme.

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