duckbill

[ duhk-bil ]

/ ˈdʌkˌbɪl /

noun

Words nearby duckbill

duck-billed platypus, duck-egg, duck-egg blue, duck-legged, duck-walk, duckbill, duckboard, ducker, duckface, duckfoot quote, duckfooted

Origin of duckbill

First recorded in 1550–60; duck¹ + bill²

Also called duckbill platypus, duck-billed platypus.

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British Dictionary definitions for duck-billed platypus

duck-billed platypus

noun

an amphibious egg-laying mammal, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, of E Australia, having dense fur, a broad bill and tail, and webbed feet: family OrnithorhynchidaeSometimes shortened to: duckbill, platypus See also monotreme

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