noun🔗ShareMonotrèmeA mammal that lays eggs and has a single urogenital and digestive orifice. Only the echidnas and platypuses are included in this group"While most mammals give birth to live young, the monotreme is unique because it lays eggs, like the platypus found in Australia. "Alors que la plupart des mammifères mettent au monde des petits vivants, le monotrème est unique car il pond des œufs, comme l'ornithorynque que l'on trouve en Australie.animalbiologyorganismnaturephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAyant un seul tréma, ou ouverture(of a pollen grain) Having a single trema, or aperture."The botanist noted the pollen grain's monotreme structure under the microscope, making it easily identifiable. "Le botaniste a noté la structure monotrème du grain de pollen au microscope, ce qui le rendait facilement identifiable.biologyplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading