Ornithorhynchus

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See also: ornithorhynchus

Translingual

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄρνιθ- (órnith-) (the stem of ὄρνις (órnis, bird)) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, snout).

Proper noun

Ornithorhynchus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ornithorhynchidae – the single species Ornithorhynchus anatinus (platypus, also called duck-billed platypus).

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