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Meaning of monotrematous | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the Monotremata or monotremes.
    not-comparable
  2. Of the olfactory organ of a fish, having a single opening from which water flows in and out.
    not-comparable

Examples

“The anatomy of the olfactory organ of Belone belone differs clearly from so-called monotrematous olfactory organs.”
“Three-spined sticklebacks, similar to their Spinachia cousins, are monotrematous, that is, each olfactory organ has only a single naris.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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