Английский Этимологический словарь - platypus
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Platypus
platypus
- 1799, from Mod.L., from Gk. platypous "flat-footed," from platys "broad, flat" + pous "foot."
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~ n a small, furry Australian animal that has a beak and feet like a duck, lays eggs, and gives milk to its young; duckbilled platypus ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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noun (plural ~es; also platypi) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek platypous flat-footed, from platys broad, flat + pous foot — more at place, foot Date: 1799 a small carnivorous aquatic monotreme mammal (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) of eastern Australia and Tasmania that has a fleshy bill resembling that of a duck, dense fur, webbed feet, and a broad flattened tail — called also duck-billed ~ ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. an Australian aquatic egg-laying mammal, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, having a pliable ducklike bill, webbed feet, and sleek grey fur. Also called DUCKBILL. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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