English Explanatory Dictionary

platypusary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A place where platypuses are nurtured.

Pronunciation

/ˈplætɪpʊsəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-platypusary.wav

Word forms

platypusary platypusaries platypussary

Etymology

From platypus + -ary, coined by Australian naturalist Henry Burrell (1873–1945), the first person who succeeded in constructing a functioning platypusary.

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