platypus meaning

UK /ˈplætɪpəs/ US /ˈplætəpʊs/ 3 syllables

platypus (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.

Definition of platypus

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

    Synonyms: duckbill, duckbilled platypus, duck-billed platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus

    Type of: monotreme

How to pronounce platypus

platypus is pronounced /ˈplætɪpəs/ in British English and /ˈplætəpʊs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with PL · words ending in US · 8-letter words

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