English Explanatory Dictionary

ornithorhynchus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A platypus (genus Ornithorhynchus).

Pronunciation

/ˌɔː(ɹ)nɪθəˈɹɪŋkəs/

Word forms

ornithorhynchus ornithorhynchuses

Etymology

From translingual Ornithorhynchus (genus name), from Ancient Greek ὄρνῑς (órnīs, “bird”)) + Ancient Greek ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”).

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