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Definition of 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: Duck-billed Platypus, Duckbill, Duckbilled Platypus, Ornithorhynchus Anatinus
Generic synonyms: Egg-laying Mammal, Monotreme
Group relationships: Genus Ornithorhynchus, Ornithorhynchus
Generic synonyms: Egg-laying Mammal, Monotreme
Group relationships: Genus Ornithorhynchus, Ornithorhynchus
Definition of Platypus
1. n. The duck mole. See under Duck.
Definition of Platypus
1. Noun. An egg-laying, semi-aquatic mammal with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet — males have poisonous spurs on the inside of the back legs; ''Ornithorhynchus anatinus'' ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Platypus
1. an aquatic mammal [n -PUSES or -PI]
Medical Definition of Platypus
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Platypus
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