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 adjective
¦⸗⸗¦⸗mə̇t
-ˌmāt
or derotrematous
-mətəs
derotreme noun
ˈderə‧ˌtrēm
plural -s
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from der- + -tremata