word
Platypus
PLA-tuh-puus
/ˈplætʌˌpʊs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
platypus
Dictionary meaning
Small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet.
Synonyms: duckbilled platypus, duck-billed platypus, duckbill
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