Grade 6
(plat-y-pus) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae

Example Sentence

The platypus is one of the few egg laying mammals in the world.

Synonyms

duckbill; Ornithorhynchus anatinus; egg-laying monotreme

Antonyms

plant

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Rhymes

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