ornithorynque

French

Etymology

From the genus name Ornithorhynchus, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔʁ.ni.tɔ.ʁɛ̃k/

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Noun

ornithorynque m (plural ornithorynques)

1. platypus

Further reading

• “ornithorynque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.