monotreme Definition
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monotreme
noun
- 1. zool.
- An animal, such as the echidna or the duck-billed platypus, that differ from other mammals in having a single opening, the cloaca, that serves for the passing of both urine and faeces. In females, this same opening is used for egg-laying and the receiving of sperm.
