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platypus
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platypus
(noun)
duck–billed platypus
(noun)
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platypus
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ˈ
plætɪpəs/
noun
plural
platypuses
platypus
/
ˈ
plætɪpəs/
noun
plural
platypuses
Learner's definition of PLATYPUS
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a small animal from Australia that has a bill like the bill of a duck, webbed feet, and a wide flat tail
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called also
duck-billed platypus
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