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platypus

noun

Small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae

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Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
S
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
15

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ˈplætɪpəs

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noun

  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

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