platypus
A semiaquatic monotreme from eastern Australia 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 (Ornithorhynchus anatinus).
Synonyms
- duck-billed platypus
A kind of
- monotreme
Related words
- platypusary
Example sentences
Word history
From Ancient Greek "πλατύπους" (flat-footed).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “platypus” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.