platypus

名词 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
   同义词：duckbill, duckbilled platypus, duck-billed platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus

plat.y.pus

n.（名词）
【复数】 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
鸭嘴兽：产于澳大利亚和塔斯马尼亚的一种半水生产卵的哺乳动物（鸭嘴兽 鸭嘴兽属） ，尾宽阔而扁平，脚有蹼，鼻子类似于鸭嘴 也作 duckbill,duck-billed platypus

来源：
New Latin
现代拉丁语
from Greek platupous [flat-footed]
源自 希腊语 platupous [扁平足的]
platu- [platy-]
platu- [前缀，表.扁平的.]
pous [foot] * see ped-
pous [足] *参见 ped-