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Definition of Duck-billed platypus
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Duckbill, Duckbilled Platypus, Ornithorhynchus Anatinus, Platypus
Generic synonyms: Egg-laying Mammal, Monotreme
Group relationships: Genus Ornithorhynchus, Ornithorhynchus
Generic synonyms: Egg-laying Mammal, Monotreme
Group relationships: Genus Ornithorhynchus, Ornithorhynchus