Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ornithorhynchus anatinus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-nithorhynchus a-nat-i-nus
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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

platypus duckbill duckbilled platypus duck-billed platypus

Questions

What does ornithorhynchus anatinus mean?: small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae

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