noun
small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae
• Syn: ↑platypus, ↑duckbill, ↑duck-billed platypus, ↑Ornithorhynchus anatinus
• Hypernyms: ↑monotreme, ↑egg-laying mammal
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ornithorhynchus, ↑genus Ornithorhynchus
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duckbilled platypus UK [ˌdʌkbɪld ˈplætɪpəs] US noun [countable] [singular duckbilled platypus plural duckbilled platypuses]
a small furry Australian animal with a wide flat beak and tail It lays eggs and feeds milk to its young .
Thesaurus: mammals found in australasiahyponym
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duckbilled platypus,
= duckbill. (Cf. ↑duckbill)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.