ORNITHORHYNCHUS


Meaning of ORNITHORHYNCHUS in English

ȯ(r)ˌnithəˈriŋkəs, ˌȯ(r)nəthōˈr- noun

Etymology: New Latin, from ornith- + -rhynchus

1. capitalized : a genus (coextensive with the family Ornithorhynchidae) of egg-laying mammals including only the platypus

2. -es : platypus

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