duck-billed platypus
noun /ˌdʌk bɪld ˈplætɪpəs/
/ˌdʌk bɪld ˈplætɪpʊs/
(also platypus)
- an Australian animal that is covered in fur and has a beak like a duck, webbed feet (= with skin between the toes) and a flat tail. Platypuses lay eggs but give milk to their young.
鸭嘴兽，鸭獭（栖于澳大利亚）