platypus
noun [C] /ˈplæt.ɪ.pəs/
/ˈplæt̬-/ (also duck-billed platypus)Definition
› an Australian river mammal with a wide beak whose young are born from eggsWild mammalsHumans, apes and monkeysFelines (cats)Canines (dogs)Deer and antelopeRodents and similar animalsMarine mammals
(Definition of platypus noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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