plat‧y‧pus /ˈplætəpəs, ˈplætɪpəs/
noun [countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: Greek platypous 'flat-footed']
a small furry Australian animal that has a beak and feet like a duck, lays eggs, and produces milk for its young
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