🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

단공목

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dangongmok

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Monotreme/ˈmɒn.ə.triːm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"단공목은 알을 낳는 포유류입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Any of a group of egg-laying mammals that includes the platypus and echidnas.

    "The monotreme is unique among mammals for its reproductive method."
  2. 2

    A member of the order Monotremata, characterized by laying eggs rather than giving birth to live young.

    "Monotremes are fascinating creatures that provide insight into mammalian evolution."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'monotreme' is derived from the Greek words 'monos' meaning 'single' and 'trema' meaning 'hole', referring to the single opening for excretion and reproduction. It was first used in the late 19th century as a classification for egg-laying mammals.

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