Definitions for monotremata
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Monotremata, order Monotrematanoun

   coextensive with the subclass Prototheria

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1. monotremata

   Monotremes () are prototherian mammals of the order Monotremata. They are one of the three groups of living mammals, along with placentals (Eutheria), and marsupials (Metatheria). Monotremes are typified by structural differences in their brains, jaws, digestive tract, reproductive tract, and other body parts, compared to the more common mammalian types. In addition, they lay eggs rather than bearing live young, but, like all mammals, the female monotremes nurse their young with milk. Monotremes have been considered members of Australosphenida, a clade that contains extinct mammals from the Jurassic and Cretaceous of Madagascar, South America, and Australia, though this is disputed. The only surviving examples of monotremes are all indigenous to Australia and New Guinea, although there is evidence that they were once more widespread, as Monotrematum is known from the Paleocene of South America. The extant monotreme species are the platypus and four species of echidnas. There is currently some debate regarding monotreme taxonomy. The name monotreme derives from the Greek words μονός (monós 'single') and τρῆμα (trêma 'hole'), referring to the cloaca.

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1. monotremata

   Monotremata is a taxonomic order of egg-laying mammals that is made up of only five existing species: the platypus and four species of echidna (or spiny anteater). They are characterized by being the most primitive mammals, laying large yolky eggs similar to those of reptiles, and are native to Australia and New Guinea. Monotremes also typically have a lower body temperature than most mammals and share other physiological characteristics with birds and reptiles.

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1. Monotremata

   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

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + hole.]

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1. Monotremata

   mon-ō-trem′a-ta, n.pl. the lowest order of Mammalia, having a single opening for the genital and digestive organs.—adj. Monotrem′atous—also Mon′otreme.—n. Mon′otreme, a member of the Monotremata. [Gr. monos, alone, trēma, a hole.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of monotremata in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of monotremata in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=monotremata
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotremata
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monotremata
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=monotremata