Derotremata

plural noun Der·o·trem·a·ta \ ˌderə‧ˈtremətə , -rēm- \

Definition of Derotremata

in some especially former classifications

: a division of tailed amphibians typically retaining gill slits but not external gills when adult and comprising the Cryptobranchidae and Amphiumidae

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derotremate

\-ˌmāt\ or derotrematous \-mətəs\ adjective

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derotreme

\ˈderə‧ˌtrēm\ noun, plural -s

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