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ornithorhynchus

/ˌɔː(ɹ)nɪθəˈɹɪŋkəs/

ornithorhynchus noun: a platypus (genus Ornithorhynchus).

ornithorhynchus: a platypus (genus Ornithorhynchus)
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Noun

ornithorhynchus (plural ornithorhynchuses)

  1. A platypus (genus Ornithorhynchus).

Forms of ornithorhynchus

pluralornithorhynchuses

Origin of ornithorhynchus

From translingual Ornithorhynchus (genus name), from Ancient Greek ὄρνῑς (órnīs, “bird”)) + Ancient Greek ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”).

Questions about ornithorhynchus

What does ornithorhynchus mean?
Ornithorhynchus means a platypus (genus Ornithorhynchus).
What part of speech is ornithorhynchus?
Ornithorhynchus is a noun.
How do you pronounce ornithorhynchus?
Ornithorhynchus is pronounced /ˌɔː(ɹ)nɪθəˈɹɪŋkəs/.
What is the plural of ornithorhynchus?
The plural of ornithorhynchus is ornithorhynchuses.

Words near ornithorhynchus in the dictionary

  1. ornithopods
  2. ornithopter
  3. ornithopters
  4. ornithorhynchid
  5. ornithorhynchids
  6. ornithorhynchus
  7. ornithorhynchuses
  8. ornithoscelidan
  9. ornithoscelidans
  10. ornithoscopic
  11. ornithoscopist

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