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