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Definition of
monotreme noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
monotreme
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈmɑnəˌtrim
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a class of animals including the
echidna
and the
platypus
, that lay eggs, but also give milk to their babies
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monotreme
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