Order Monotremata (Noun)
Meaning
Coextensive with the subclass Prototheria.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Monotremata is coextensive with the subclass Prototheria, comprising only the platypus and echidnas.
- Monotremata is a mammalian order that is coextensive with the subclass Prototheria, and is found only in Australia and New Guinea.
- The subclass Prototheria is coextensive with the order Monotremata, which includes the platypus and four species of echidnas.
- In mammalian taxonomy, the order Monotremata is coextensive with the subclass Prototheria, a group of egg-laying mammals.
- The order Monotremata, which is coextensive with the subclass Prototheria, is a distinct group of mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young.