Derotremata

plural noun

Der·​o·​trem·​a·​ta

ˌderə‧ˈtremətə,

-rēm-

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

¦⸗⸗¦⸗mə̇t

-ˌmāt

adjective

or derotrematous

-mətəs

derotreme

ˈderə‧ˌtrēm

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from der- + -tremata

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