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Meanings of platypus in English
A semi-aquatic mammal of the species Ornithorhynchus anatinus that lays eggs.
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Examples for "duckbill"
Examples for "duckbill"
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In closing arguments, they likened him to a duckbill platypus.
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Jonathan whipped off his hat to show Nana the duckbill.
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The eyes, protruding above the flat duckbill, were gentle and soft like a cow's.
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Certainly we'll praise God for his creativity and humor (consider the duckbill platypus).
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One duckbill struck a boulder and it rolled past them, out into the field beyond.
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The Duckmole or Duck-billed Platypus of Australia is a survivor of the most primitive mammals.
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Now it is an interesting fact that the three lowest mammals, the Duckmole and two Spiny Ant-eaters, lay eggs, i.e.
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It has, however, what are called marsupials: kangaroos, opossums, wombats, and the duck-billed platypus.
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The purpose of this study is to identify evolutionary origin and fate of anatomic features of the duck-billed platypus eye.
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There are a few oddball species such as the duck-billed platypus which has a whopping 10 sex chromosomes, making males XYXYXYXYXY.
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Still, it must have been great fun coming up with tags like " duck-billed platypus," "tufted titmouse," and "precious wentletrap" (a gastropod of Southeast Asia).
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This animal is called the Duck-billed Platypus.
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What historical miracles occurred that led to the creation of a country which has as much right to exist as a duckbilled platypus?
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Instead of these, it has Marsupials only: kangaroos and opossums; wombats and the duckbilled Platypus.
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Facebook Twitter Pinterest The platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus, one of the animals that led Darwin to coin the term living fossils.
Usage of platypus in English
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Water-rats sported in the lily-bespangled stream, and a platypus basked, on the bank.
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The platypus, also, was quite plentiful, especially in the Merri Creek.
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We used platypus and chicken genomic clones to investigate genome organization in sperm.
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In contrast to mouse, Piwil4 is expressed in platypus and human adult testis.
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The Creator of the platypus, the camel, the ostrich, and man?
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DuBois asked as he held a miniature platypus stuffed animal.
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After many years bushwalking, this was my first platypus sighting.
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Leader of a team of NZ researchers helping decode the genome of the platypus.
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When they both laughed at their teacher's pronunciation of platypus they thought of love.
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No doubt the platypus thinks a kitten looks totally bizarre.
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Finnin) No list of strange mammals would be complete without the platypus.
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In closing arguments, they likened him to a duckbill platypus.
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It has, however, what are called marsupials: kangaroos, opossums, wombats, and the duck-billed platypus.
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White veneers peeked between lips that looked like platypus bills.
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Certainly we'll praise God for his creativity and humor (consider the duckbill platypus).
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Saw a platypus in the river this afternoon, first I have seen during the journey.
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