platypus
nounHow many syllables in platypus?
There are 3 syllables in the word platypus.How to pronounce platypus:
Definition of platypus:
- platypus (noun):
- small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae.
- 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
Synonyms for platypus:
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