名詞 platypus:

1. small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae
   同義詞：duckbill, duckbilled platypus, duck-billed platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus

plat.y.pus

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 plat.y.pus.es
A semiaquatic egg-laying mammal(Ornithorhynchus anatinus) of Australia and Tasmania, having a broad flat tail, webbed feet, and a snout resembling a duck`s bill. Also called duckbill ,duck-billed platypus
鴨嘴獸：產(chǎn)于澳大利亞和塔斯馬尼亞的一種半水生產(chǎn)卵的哺乳動(dòng)物（鴨嘴獸 鴨嘴獸屬） ，尾寬闊而扁平，腳有蹼，鼻子類似于鴨嘴 也作 duckbill,duck-billed platypus

來源：
New Latin
現(xiàn)代拉丁語
from Greek platupous [flat-footed]
源自 希臘語 platupous [扁平足的]
platu- [platy-]
platu- [前綴，表.扁平的.]
pous [foot] * see ped-
pous [足] *參見 ped-