Duckbilled

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a bill like that of a duck. not-comparable

    "The third group of mammals, the monotremes, claims a measly three distinct animals, and all are indigenous to Australia and New Guinea: the duckbilled platypus and the long-beaked and short-beaked echidnas, also known as spiny anteaters."

Synonyms

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duckbill

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"The third group of mammals, the monotremes, claims a measly three distinct animals, and all are indigenous to Australia and New Guinea: the duckbilled platypus and the long-beaked and short-beaked echidnas, also known as spiny anteaters."

Etymology

From duck + billed.

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