MONOTREME
(noun, adj.)Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the word
Monotreme.
Monotreme - as a noun
The most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the subclass prototheria
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
egg-laying mammalHypernyms (Closely Related)
prototherianHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Monotreme - as an adjective
(of a pollen grain) having a single trema, or aperture.
Example Sentences
"The platypus is an example of a monotreme."
"The echidna is another type of monotreme."
"There are only five extant species of monotremes in the world."
"The duck-billed platypus is a well-known monotreme native to Australia."
"The reproductive organs of monotremes are more primitive than those of other mammals."
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Is MONOTREME a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, monotreme is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
MONOTREME has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.
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