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ornithorhynchus

noun
or·​nitho·​rhyn·​chus | \ ȯ(r)ˌnithəˈriŋkəs, ˌȯ(r)nəthōˈr-\

Definition of ornithorhynchus

1 capitalized : a genus (coextensive with the family Ornithorhynchidae) of egg-laying mammals including only the platypus
2 plural -es : platypus

History and Etymology for ornithorhynchus

New Latin, from ornith- + -rhynchus

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