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Ornithorhyncus anatinus
Ornithorhynchus \Or`ni*tho*rhyn"chus\, prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos, a bird + ? snout, beak.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of monotremes including the platypus ( Ornithorhyncus anatinus). See Duck mole, under Duck.
Ornithorhyncus anatinus
Ornithorhynchidae \Ornithorhynchidae\ prop. n. The natural family of monotremes including the platypus (duckbill) ( Ornithorhyncus anatinus).
Syn: family Ornithorhynchidae.