duckbill

[ duhk-bil ]
/ ˈdʌkˌbɪl /

noun

Also called duckbill platypus, duck-billed platypus.

Origin of duckbill

First recorded in 1550–60; duck1 + bill2

British Dictionary definitions for duck-billed platypus

duck-billed platypus

noun

an amphibious egg-laying mammal, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, of E Australia, having dense fur, a broad bill and tail, and webbed feet: family Ornithorhynchidae Sometimes shortened to: duckbill, platypus See also monotreme