DUCKBILLED PLATYPUS
\dˈʌkbɪld plˈatɪpəs], \dˈʌkbɪld plˈatɪpəs], \d_ˈʌ_k_b_ɪ_l_d p_l_ˈa_t_ɪ_p_ə_s]\
Definitions of DUCKBILLED PLATYPUS
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small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae
By Princeton University
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