About The Word Monotremata
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Monotremata
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What's The Definition Of Monotremata?
[n] coextensive with the subclass Prototheria
Synonyms | Synonyms for Monotremata: order Monotremata Related Terms | Find terms related to Monotremata: See Also | animal order | family Ornithorhynchidae | family Tachyglossidae | Ornithorhynchidae | Prototheria | subclass Prototheria | Tachyglossidae Monotremata In Webster's Dictionary \Mon`o*trem"a*ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? single + ?
hole.] (Zo["o]l.)
A subclass of Mammalia, having a cloaca in which the ducts of
the urinary, genital, and alimentary systems terminate, as in
birds. The female lays eggs like a bird. See {Duck mole},
under {Duck}, and {Echidna}.
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