monotremes

/ˈmɒnəˌtriːmz/ /ˈmɑːnəˌtriːmz/

Meanings

noun

A mammal that lays eggs and has a single urogenital and digestive orifice. Only the echidnas and platypuses are included in this group

Examples :

"In their biology class, the students learned that monotremes, such as echidnas and platypuses, are unique mammals because they lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. "

Related Words

learned adjective

/ˈlɜːnɪd/ /ˈlɝnɪd/ /lɜːnd/ /lɝnd/

Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.

"Professor Davies is a learned scholar, renowned for her deep knowledge of ancient history. "

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

included verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪd/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

mammals noun

/ˈmæməlz/

An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young.

"My pet cat is a mammal, and so are my dogs. "

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

orifice noun

/ˈɔːrɪfɪs/ /ˈɑːrɪfɪs/

A mouth or aperture, such as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening.

"the orifice of an artery or vein; the orifice of a wound; the vagina and other orifices"

urogenital adjective

/ˌjʊəroʊˈdʒɛnɪtl/ /ˌjʊroʊˈdʒɛnɪtl/

Of, or relating to the urinary and/or the genital systems

"The doctor asked about any pain or discomfort in my urogenital area during the physical exam. "

biology noun

/baɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ /baɪˈɑlədʒi/

The study of all life or living matter.

"My son is taking biology classes at school, learning about different types of plants and animals. "

digestive noun

/daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/

A substance that aids digestion.

"My grandmother took a digestive enzyme supplement to help with her digestion. "

platypuses noun

/ˈplætɪpʊsɪz/ /ˈplætɪpʌsɪz/

A semi-aquatic, egg-laying monotreme mammal with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet — males have poisonous spurs on the inside of the back legs; Ornithorhynchus anatinus

"The zookeeper was excited because several platypuses were born at the zoo this year. "

echidnas noun

/ɪˈkɪdnəz/ /əˈkɪdnəz/

Any of the species of small spined monotremes in family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.

"While visiting Australia, we were hoping to see echidnas in the wild. "