Ornithorhynchus anatinus


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Noun1.Ornithorhynchus anatinus - small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feetOrnithorhynchus anatinus - small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae
duckbilled platypus, duck-billed platypus, platypus, duckbill
egg-laying mammal, monotreme - the most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the subclass Prototheria
genus Ornithorhynchus, Ornithorhynchus - type genus of the family Ornithorhynchidae
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PLATYPUS Newport Museum and Art Gallery Ornithorhynchus Anatinus, to give it its scientific name, is from Australia and is one of only five living mammals which lay eggs.
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