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platypus in German

platypus in German is Schnabeltier — platypus means an egg-laying, semi-aquatic Australian mammal with a duck-like bill, webbed feet, and a beaver-like tail.

platypus in German

Schnabeltier
noun
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).

What does "platypus" mean?

  1. noun An egg-laying, semi-aquatic Australian mammal with a duck-like bill, webbed feet, and a beaver-like tail.
    "The platypus is one of only a few mammals that lay eggs."
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platypus in a sentence

  • The platypus is one of only a few mammals that lay eggs.

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What is "platypus" in German?

"platypus" in German is Schnabeltier. platypus means: An egg-laying, semi-aquatic Australian mammal with a duck-like bill, webbed feet, and a beaver-like tail.

How do you use "platypus" in a sentence?

Example: "The platypus is one of only a few mammals that lay eggs." In German, "platypus" is Schnabeltier.

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