duckbill

noun

duck·​bill ˈdək-ˌbil 

1

: platypus

2

: duck-billed dinosaur

Examples of duckbill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The unique vehicle also comes equipped with the GT4 style pack that adds a number of downforce-maximizing aero elements, including a duckbill rear spoiler, front wheel arch flaps, and high front spats. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026

Pederson’s team wanted the third scent to mimic the dung of the duckbill dinosaur, Hadrosaurus. — Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026

The digital artists joined the team to reconstruct the fleshy appearance and movement of the duckbill, walking on soft mud near the very end of the dinosaur era. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025

The very real-looking skin, spikes and hooves of our duckbill are actually a mask of clay, a thin layer applied to the outside that captured all of the original form and texture of the fleshy body surface. — Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing duckbill

• duckbill dinosaur
• duckbill platypus

Kids Definition

duckbill

noun

duck·​bill ˈdək-ˌbil 

: platypus

called also duck-billed platypus\ ˌdək-​ˌbil(d)-​ \