 duckbill |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout | |
| Synonyms: | Polyodon_spathula paddlefish | |
| Related terms: | ganoid Polyodon | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having a beak resembling that of a duck | |
| Synonyms: | duck-billed | |
| Examples: | "a duck-billed dinosaur" |
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| Related terms: | beaked | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (zoology) small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae | |
| Synonyms: | duckbilled_platypus duck-billed_platypus Ornithorhynchus_anatinus platypus | |
| Related terms: | monotreme Ornithorhynchus | |
| Similar spelling: |
duck-billed |
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