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Meaning of Ornithorhynchus in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɔrnəθəˈrɪŋkəs/

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  1. Noun

    Ornithorhynchus

    Etymology

    early 19th century: modern Latin, from ornitho- + Greek rhunkhos‘bill’

    Definitions

    1. type genus of the family Ornithorhynchidae

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