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platypuses Definition


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platypus
noun
    platypuses
    1. An egg-laying amphibious mammal with dense brown fur, a long flattened toothless snout, webbed feet and a broad flat tail, found in Tasmania and E Australia. Also called duck-billed platypus.
Etymology: 18c: Latin, from Greek platys broad + pous foot.



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