platypus

Noun

Meaning

The duck mole. See under Duck.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

duckbill duck-billed platypus duckbilled platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus buffalo badger bandicoot beaver cheetah antelope armadillo aardvark anteater bilby ornithorhynchus

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Hypernyms

monotreme egg-laying mammal

Phrases with the word

duckbill platypus beak-billed platypus platypus anatinus web-footed platypus duck-billed platypus goes

Examples

A 5 cent stamp also produced in 2006 features the platypus also. Source: Internet

Above, a sedated platypus being examined at the Taronga Wildlife Hospital in Australia. Source: Internet

Despite several attempts to find it, genomic imprinting has not been found in the platypus, reptiles, birds or fish. Source: Internet

Although it is proven that reptile and platypus venom have independently evolved, it is thought that there are certain protein structures that are favored to evolve into toxic molecules. Source: Internet

A platypus is born with teeth, but these drop out at a very early age, leaving the horny plates it uses to grind food. Source: Internet

D The IUCN lists the platypus on its Red List as least concern. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Platypoecilus Platypoecilus maculatus platypterygiine platypus anatinus platypusary platypussary