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Monotremata

Monotremata Meaning & Definition
Monotremata Definition And Meaning

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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