This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
ornithorhynchus
[ awr-nuh-thuh-ring-kuhs ]
/ ˌɔr nə θəˈrɪŋ kəs /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
the platypus.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of ornithorhynchus
Words nearby ornithorhynchus
ornithomancy, ornithophilous, ornithophily, ornithopod, ornithopter, ornithorhynchus, ornithoscopy, ornithosis, oro, orobanchaceous, orogen
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use ornithorhynchus in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for ornithorhynchus
Word Origin for ornithorhynchus
C19: New Latin, from ornitho- + Greek rhunkhos bill
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012