Ornithorhyncus anatinus

Ornithorhyncus anatinus
Ornithorhynchidae Ornithorhynchidae prop. n. The natural family of monotremes including the platypus (duckbill) ({Ornithorhyncus anatinus}).

Syn: family {Ornithorhynchidae}. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • Ornithorhynchidae — prop. n. The natural family of monotremes including the platypus (duckbill) ({Ornithorhyncus anatinus}). Syn: family {Ornithorhynchidae}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ornithorhynchus — Or ni*tho*rhyn chus, prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. o rnis, o rniqos, a bird + ? snout, beak.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of monotremes including the platypus ({Ornithorhyncus anatinus}). See {Duck mole}, under {Duck}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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