noun
Meaning 1
The platypus
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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duck-billed platypus
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noun
Meaning 2
small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: platypus, duckbill, duckbilled platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monotreme, egg-laying mammal
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