transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpla-ti-pəs, -ˌpu̇s ]
noun
( plural platy·pus·es also platy·pi -ˌpī, -ˌpē)
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