platypus
US /ˈplæt̬.ɪ.pəs/
UK /ˈplæt.ɪ.pəs/
名詞
鴨嘴獸
a semiaquatic egg-laying mammal of Australia and Tasmania, having a broad flat tail, a snout resembling a duck's bill, and webbed feet. It is one of the five extant species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
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The platypus is a unique mammal that lays eggs.
鴨嘴獸是一種獨特的卵生哺乳動物。
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We saw a platypus swimming in the river during our trip to Australia.
我們去澳大利亞旅行時，看到一隻鴨嘴獸在河裡游泳。
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