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platypusMain Entry: platy·pus Pronunciation: \ˈpla-ti-pəs, -ˌpu̇s\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural platy·pus·es also platy·pi \-ˌpī, -ˌpē\ Etymology: New Latin, from Greek platypous flat-footed, from platys broad, flat + pous foot — more at place, foot Date: 1799 : a small carnivorous aquatic monotreme mammal (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) of eastern Australia and Tasmania that has a fleshy bill resembling that of a duck, dense fur, webbed feet, and a broad flattened tail —called also duck-billed platypus
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