noun🔗ShareOrnithorynquesA 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"The zookeeper was excited because several platypuses were born at the zoo this year. "Le gardien de zoo était ravi car plusieurs ornithorynques sont nés au zoo cette année.animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
