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PRONUNCIATION OF DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS

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Duck-Billed platypus is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

duck-billed platypus

Platypus

The platypus is a semiaquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Together with the four species of echidna, it is one of the five extant species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth. It is the sole living representative of its family and genus, though a number of related species have been found in the fossil record. The unusual appearance of this egg-laying, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed mammal baffled European naturalists when they first encountered it, with some considering it an elaborate hoax. It is one of the few venomous mammals, the male platypus having a spur on the hind foot that delivers a venom capable of causing severe pain to humans. The unique features of the platypus make it an important subject in the study of evolutionary biology and a recognisable and iconic symbol of Australia; it has appeared as a mascot at national events and is featured on the reverse of its 20-cent coin. The platypus is the animal emblem of the state of New South Wales. Until the early 20th century, it was hunted for its fur, but it is now protected throughout its range.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS

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Synonyms and antonyms of duck-billed platypus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «duck-billed platypus» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of duck-billed platypus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of duck-billed platypus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «duck-billed platypus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鸭嘴兽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ornitorrinco
570 millions of speakers

English

duck-billed platypus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बतख बिल Platypus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خلد الماء منقار البطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

утконоса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ornitorrinco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাঁস - বিল প্লাটিপাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ornithorynque à bec de canard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Platipus itik-dibilkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schnabeltier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カモノハシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오리너구리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Platipus bebek
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thú mỏ vịt vịt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாத்து-வாங்கித் தட்டையானது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बदक-बिले प्लॅटिपस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ördek tarafından tahsil edilen platypus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ornitorinco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zafakturowane dziobak kaczka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

качкодзьоба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ornitorinc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάπια ράμφος πλατύπους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eend -billed vogelbekdier
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

anka -fakturerad näbbdjur
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

duck -billed platypus
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about duck-billed platypus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS»

Discover the use of duck-billed platypus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to duck-billed platypus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Walker's Mammals of the World
Mating takes place in the water and is preceded by an unusual and intricate courtship during which, among other maneuvers, the male grasps MONOTREMATA; ORNITHORHYNCHIDAE 13 Ornithorhynchidae: Duck-billed Platypus.
Ronald M. Nowak, 1999
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Animal Records
Five species: duck-billed platypus, eastern long-beaked echidna, Attenborough's long- beaked echidna, short-beaked echidna and western long-beaked echidna; all egg-laying Manidae Eight species (otherwise known as scaly anteaters): ...
Mark Carwardine, 2008
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DNA and Biotechnology
Box 6.1 The Platypus Genome Is Really an Odd Duck (A) (B) The strange looking duck-billed platypus resembles a creature made by combining characteristics from birds, mammals, and reptiles (Figure 6.12). Not only does the platypus have a ...
Molly Fitzgerald-Hayes, Frieda Reichsman, 2009
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Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology
The bill is highly innervated both for tactile reception and to sense electric Frontal shield Eye Ear Nostril Bill Forefoot Hind foot Spur ( ) Tail Forefoot with webbing folded back for crawling Figure 11.4 External features of the duck-billed platypus.
‎2007
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World of Knitted Toys
Duck-Billed Platypus Approximate size: 35cm (l4in) including tail The duck-billed platypus is an extraordinary creature. When explorers from Britain first returned from Australia with a specimen to show to their scientific colleagues, they were ...
Kath Dalmeny, 2001
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Thinking from A to Z
Premise one is false because some fish give birth to live young; premise two because the duck-billed platypus is certainly not a fish; the conclusion, however, is true since duck-billed platypuses do lay eggs. So in some cases a true conclusion ...
Nigel Warburton, 2000
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Advanced Biology
There are two subclasses: • Prototheria are the egg-laying mammals of Australia: the spiny anteater (Echidna) and the duck-billed platypus (Ornithorhynchus). They lay (large-yolked) eggs but like other mammals they suckle their young.
Michael Roberts, Michael Jonathan Reiss, Grace Monger, 2000
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Animal Attractions: Nature on Display in American Zoos
CHAPTER 3 THE WILD ANIMAL TRADE CA, July 13, 1922, an animal dealer named Ellis Joseph delivered a duck-billed platypus to the Bronx Zoo, along with a large collection of kangaroos, birds, lizards, and snakes. The platypus was the  ...
Elizabeth Hanson, 2002
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An Apology for Apologetics: A Study in the Logic of ...
As an example of a sensory experience, consider the experience of seeming to see a duck-billed platypus; as an example of theistic mystical experience, consider the beatific vision, in which one seems to directly experience an intimate and ...
Paul J. Griffiths, 2007
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Shaking the Tree: Readings from Nature in the History of Life
... the duck-billed platypus and the echidna). the metatherian (marsupials) or the eutherian (placental) mammals. This basic tripartite division leaves unclarified the relationships among a bewildering array of marsupial and eutherian lineages .
Henry Gee, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term duck-billed platypus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Freedom Festival 2015: Giant game of Battleship in Hull Marina
... city centre from quirky entertainers Artizani and Avanti and their show Reliquary: The Mystery Of The Last Albino Arctic Duck-Billed Platypus. «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Treasures of the Bruce: a mounted platypus
Duck-billed Platypus, Ornithorynchus anatinus, mounted by Rowland Ward of London, England, 1946. Gift of Stephen Horn. Bruce Museum Collection 97.155. «Greenwich Time, Jul 15»
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Tunbridge Wells exhibition takes a walk on the wild side
When the first duck-billed platypus was presented to the British Museum in 1799, experts assumed it was a hoax. They were told the furry ... «Kent and Sussex Courier, Jun 15»
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Slimantics: Uncle Bunky: Twilight at Camp Rising Sun
It has become his trademark, as if God made the duck-billed platypus and then said, "OK, Uncle Bunky, you can take it from here." □ □ □. «The Commercial Dispatch, Jun 15»
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Film review: London Road – 'It shouldn't work, but it does'
London Road shouldn't work. It really shouldn't. Like a duck-billed platypus, it brings together too many conflicting qualities that can't possibly ... «The Wharf, Jun 15»
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Why do we dream? You asked Google – here's the answer
Maybe we should ask the duck-billed platypus. Back in ... enough, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, known to you and me as the duck-billed platypus. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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The Dangers of Genetic Isolation
Witness the dangers of genetic isolation exemplified by the duck-billed platypus. iTunes; buy dvd. facebook; twitter; more; share. facebook; twitter; email; google ... «PBS, May 15»
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Webbed feet, bills and boomerangs Jarrett Krosoczka unveils his …
A pair of duck-billed platypus detectives who get on each other's nerves as they fight crime in fictional Kalamazoo City, where the bad guys ... «GazetteNET, May 15»
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Tea With Harold Bloom, on the Occasion of His 45th Book
And there is that famous original A. A. Milne donkey, Eeyore, and the last of our boys here, Oscar, the duck-billed platypus, named in honor of ... «Vulture, May 15»
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Keep calm, it's Chilesaurus diegosuarezi
... of specialised features normally seen in quite unrelated animals – similar to the egg-laying, fur-covered features of the duck-billed platypus. «Independent Online, May 15»

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