Ornithorhynchus

See also: ornithorhynchus

Translingual

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄρνιθ- (órnith-) (the stem of ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”)) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”).

Proper noun

Ornithorhynchus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Ornithorhynchidae – the single species Ornithorhynchus anatinus (platypus, also called duck-billed platypus).

Hyponyms

(genus): Ornithorhynchus anatinus (species)

Further reading

Platypus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ornithorhynchus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Ornithorhynchus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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