platypus

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Synonyms: platapus, platypuses, platanus, plateaus, platypod, platys, platypi

Antonyms: platapus, platypuses, platanus, plateaus, platypod, platys, platypi

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Noun

1. A [[semiaquatic]] [[monotreme]] from eastern [[Australia]] with a [[bill]] resembling that of a [[duck]], that has a [[mole]]-like body, a [[tail]] resembling that of a [[beaver]], a [[waterproof]] [[pelt]], and flat webbed feet ({{taxfmt|Ornithorhynchus anatinus|species}}).

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