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Meaning of Platypus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈplætɪpəs

Definitions

A semiaquatic monotreme from eastern Australia with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet (Ornithorhynchus anatinus).

Equivalents

Afrikaans eendbekdier
Azərbaycanca ördəkburun
Беларуская качкано́с
Български птицечовка
Čeština ptakopysk
Dansk næbdyr
Deutsch Schnabeltier
Ελληνικά πλατύποδας
Esperanto ornitorinko
Español ornitorrinco
Français ornithorynque
Galego ornitorrinco
Հայերեն բադակտուց
Íslenska breiðnefur
日本語 かものはし
ქართული იხვნისკარტა
Қазақша үйректұмсық
한국어 오리너구리
Latviešu pīļknābis
Македонски клунар
Nederlands vogelbekdier
Polski dziobak
Português ornitorrinco
Română ornitorinc
Русский утконос
Slovenčina vtákopysk
Slovenščina kljunaš
Svenska näbbdjur
Українська качкодзьоб
Tiếng Việt thú mỏ vịt

Examples

“Victoria's Healesville Sanctuary is celebrating the births of two baby platypuses, in a major milestone.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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