ornithorhynchus
[ awr-nuh-thuh-ring-kuhs ]
noun
the platypus.
Origin of ornithorhynchus
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British Dictionary definitions for ornithorhynchus
ornithorhynchus
/ (ˌɔːnɪθəʊˈrɪŋkəs) /
noun
the technical name for duck-billed platypus
Origin of ornithorhynchus
1C19: New Latin, from ornitho- + Greek rhunkhos bill
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