ornithorhynchus
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ornithorhynchus
1790–1800; < New Latin: genus name, equivalent to ornitho- ornitho- + -rhynchus < Greek rhýnchos bill
Example Sentences
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No, no; you are the great man for acclimatization; you want to make the ornithorhynchus as common as the turkey.
From Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. by Lever, Charles James
The webbed feet of the seal and ornithorhynchus typify the period when the hands and feet of the human embryo are as yet only partly subdivided into fingers and toes.
From Plain Facts for Old and Young by Kellogg, John Harvey
Unless, for instance, the person already knew certain characteristics of both birds and animals, he could not interpret the ornithorhynchus as a bird-beaked animal.
From Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education by Ontario. Ministry of Education
Mr. Kinsey gave me an ornithorhynchus, and I am taming it.
From Following the Equator, Part 4 by Twain, Mark
"But," ventured the Mistress, "if Symonds says 'Thumbs down,' then—" "Then I'll buy a pet armadillo or an ornithorhynchus instead," threatened the Master.
From Bruce by Terhune, Albert Payson
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