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Definition of Ornithorhynchus anatinus
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: Duck-billed Platypus, Duckbill, Duckbilled Platypus, Platypus
Generic synonyms: Egg-laying Mammal, Monotreme
Group relationships: Genus Ornithorhynchus, Ornithorhynchus
Generic synonyms: Egg-laying Mammal, Monotreme
Group relationships: Genus Ornithorhynchus, Ornithorhynchus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ornithorhynchus Anatinus
Literary usage of Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Geographical History of Mammals by Richard Lydekker (1896)
"(ornithorhynchus anatinus.} one of which is widely different from the other ...
The duckbill (ornithorhynchus anatinus), as the single representative of the ..."
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