- plat|y|pus|ar|y
- plat|y|pus|ar|y «PLAT uh puh SEHR ee», noun, plural -ar|ies.an artificial habitat designed for platypuses kept in captivity, including a water tank and burrowing bank.
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plat|y|pus — «PLAT uh puhs», noun, plural pus|es, pi « py». an egg laying mammal of Australia and Tasmania; duckbill: »The male platypus is as venomous as a poisonous snake (Scientific American). ╂[< Greek platýpous flat footed < platýs flat + … Useful english dictionary
platypus — plat•y•pus [[t]ˈplæt ɪ pəs, ˌpʊs[/t]] n. pl. pus•es, pi [[t] ˌpaɪ[/t]] zool. mam an aquatic, egg laying monotreme, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, of Australia and Tasmania, having webbed feet, a broad, flat tail, and a ducklike bill Also called… … From formal English to slang
platypus — plat|y|pus [ˈplætıpəs] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek platypous flat footed ] a small furry Australian animal that has a beak and feet like a duck, lays eggs, and produces milk for its young … Dictionary of contemporary English
platypus — plat|y|pus [ plætəpəs ] noun count a small furry Australian animal with a flat beak like a DUCK and WEBBED feet for swimming: DUCKBILLED PLATYPUS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Duck-billed platypus — Duck billed plat y*pus, a. same as {Duck Mole}, under {Duck}.. Syn: duck mole, duckbill, duck bill platypus, platypus. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Platypus — Plat y*pus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? + ? foot.] (Zo[ o]l.) The {duck mole}. See under {Duck}. Syn: Duck Mole, duckbill, duck bill platypus, duck billed platypus. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
duckbilled platypus — duck|billed plat|y|pus [ˌdʌkbıld ˈplætıpəs] n a ↑platypus … Dictionary of contemporary English
duckbilled platypus — duck|billed plat|y|pus [ ,dʌkbıld plætıpəs ] noun count a small furry Australian animal with a wide flat beak and tail. It lays eggs and feeds milk to its young … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
