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
derotremate
orderotrematous
\-mətəs\ adjectivederotreme
\ˈderə‧ˌtrēm\ noun, plural-s
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Origin and Etymology of derotremata
New Latin, from der- + -tremata
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