Plural of platypus
regular plural
The plural of platypus is platypuses or platypus.
Forms of platypus
| Singular | platypus /ˈplætɪpəs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | platypuses platypus /ˈplætɪpəs/ |
| Countable | countable |
Platypuses in a sentence
- Victoria's Healesville Sanctuary is celebrating the births of two baby platypuses, in a major milestone.2008 March 2, “Captive platypus twins make history”, in ABC News, archived from the original on 05 Apr 2008. From the entry Healesville
Meaning of platypus
- noun A semiaquatic monotreme from eastern Australia 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 (Ornithorhynchus anatinus).
Questions about the plural of platypus
- What is the plural of platypus?
- The plural of platypus is platypuses or platypus.
- Is platypus countable?
- Platypus is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: platypus (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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