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Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin monotrema, from Monotremata. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmoː.noːˈtreːm/
- Hyphenation: mo‧no‧treem
Adjective
monotreem (not comparable)
- monotreme
Declension
Noun
monotreem m (plural monotremen)
- monotreme, any member of the order Monotremata
- Synonym: cloacadier