Meaning of the word "duck-billed platypus" in English

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duck-billed platypus

US /ˈdʌk.bɪld ˈplæt.ɪ.pəs/

UK /ˈdʌk.bɪld ˈplæt.ɪ.pəs/

Noun

a semiaquatic egg-laying mammal of eastern Australia and Tasmania, having a broad flat tail, a snout resembling a duck's bill, and in the male, a poisonous spur on the hind leg.

Example:

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The duck-billed platypus is one of only five monotreme species.

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We saw a duck-billed platypus swimming in the river.

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