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monotremes

monotremes is the plural of monotreme.

Meaning of monotreme

Noun

monotreme (plural monotremes)

  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.

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Questions about monotremes

What is monotremes the plural of?
Monotremes is the plural of monotreme.

Words near monotremes in the dictionary

  1. monotremal
  2. monotremate
  3. monotrematic
  4. monotrematous
  5. monotreme
  6. monotremes
  7. monotremous
  8. monotrichous
  9. monotrichously
  10. monotriglyph
  11. monotriglyphic

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