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platypussary

platypussary is the alternative form of platypusary.

Meaning of platypusary

Noun

platypusary (plural platypusaries)

  1. (Australia) A place where platypuses are nurtured.
    • It was Mr. Harry Burrell, of Sydney, who first designed an intricate model home for the platypus and coined for it the obviously suitable name of "Platypusary".1944, David Howells Fleay, We breed the platypus, page 14

Forms of platypussary

pluralplatypussaries

Questions about platypussary

What is platypussary the alternative form of?
Platypussary is the alternative form of platypusary.

Words near platypussary in the dictionary

  1. platypusaries
  2. platypusary
  3. platypuses
  4. platypuslike
  5. platypussaries
  6. platypussary
  7. platyrhacid
  8. platyrhacidan
  9. platyrhacidans
  10. platyrhacids
  11. platyrhine

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