PLATYPUS


Meaning of PLATYPUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pla-ti-p ə s, - ˌ pu ̇ s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural platy · pus · es also platy · pi \ - ˌ p ī , - ˌ p ē \

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek platypous flat-footed, from platys broad, flat + pous foot ― more at PLACE , FOOT

Date: 1799

: a small carnivorous aquatic monotreme mammal ( Ornithorhynchus anatinus ) of eastern Australia and Tasmania that has a fleshy bill resembling that of a duck, dense fur, webbed feet, and a broad flattened tail ― called also duck-billed platypus

platypus

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