duckbill

American  

[duhk-bil] / ˈdʌkˌbɪl /

noun

1. platypus.

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Etymology

Origin of duckbill

First recorded in 1550–60; duck ¹ + bill ²

Example Sentences

Fine wrinkles preserved over the ribcage indicate that the skin of this duckbill was relatively thin.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

Initially, Lyson suspected it was a relatively common duckbill dinosaur.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

So there’s the duckbill style, and ones that have the more flexible trifold kind of shape.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2023

If you plan to do trenching, you’ll want a duckbill shovel.

From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2020

All wood except for a duckbill furrow opener in front and two duckbill row coverers in the rear, both made of metal.

From Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology, No. 17 by Schlebecker, John T.