noun🔗ShareOrnithorynqueA semi-aquatic, egg-laying monotreme mammal with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet — males have poisonous spurs on the inside of the back legs; Ornithorhynchus anatinus"While hiking near the Australian river, we were lucky enough to spot a platypus swimming, its duck-like bill visible above the water. "En randonnée près de la rivière australienne, nous avons eu la chance d'apercevoir un ornithorynque en train de nager, son bec de canard visible au-dessus de l'eau.animalorganismnaturebiologyanatomyphysiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading