duck-billed platypus
noun/ˌdʌk bɪld ˈplætɪpəs/
/ˌdʌk bɪld ˈplætɪpʊs/
(also platypus)
- an Australian animal that is covered in fur and has a beak like a duck, webbed feet (= with skin between the toes) and a flat tail. Platypuses lay eggs but give milk to their young.Topics Animalsc2
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