monotrematous

monotrematous
/mon'euh trem"euh teuhs, -tree"meuh-/, adj.
of or pertaining to a monotreme.
[1825-35; < NL monotrematus lit., single-holed, equiv. to mono- MONO- + -trematus -holed, adj. use of Gk trêma, s. tremat- hole, perforation; see -OUS]

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