daan1 hung2 muk6單孔目单孔目
Jyutpingdaan1 hung2 muk6
Yaledāan húng muhk
Definition
Monotremata; an order of egg-laying mammals.
neutralanimals
How it's used
This is a technical biological term used primarily in academic or scientific contexts. It refers specifically to the unique group of egg laying mammals. You will rarely encounter this in casual daily conversation unless discussing biology or wildlife.
Examples
The platypus is an animal that belongs to the order Monotremata.
Related words
Common phrases
monotreme animals
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
