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- [plat-i-puh s, -poo s]
- /ˈplæt ɪ pəs, -ˌpʊs/
- /ˈplæt.ɪ.pəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [plat-i-puh s, -poo s]
- /ˈplæt ɪ pəs, -ˌpʊs/
Definitions of platypus word
- noun plural platypus a small, aquatic, egg-laying monotreme, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, of Australia and Tasmania, having webbed feet, a tail like that of a beaver, a sensitive bill resembling that of a duck, and, in adult males, venom-injecting spurs on the ankles of the hind limbs, used primarily for fighting with other males during the breeding season. 1
- noun platypus Australian aquatic mammal 1
- noun platypus a small, aquatic, egg-laying monotreme mammal (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) of Australia and Tasmania, with webbed feet, a beaverlike tail, and a ducklike bill; duckbill 0
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Origin of platypus
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < New Latin < Greek platýpous flat-footed, equivalent to platy- platy- + -pous, adj. derivative of poús foot
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Parts of speech for Platypus
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platypus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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