Definition of Ornithorhynchus. Meaning of Ornithorhynchus. Synonyms of Ornithorhynchus

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Definition of Ornithorhynchus

Ornithorhynchus
Ornithorhynchus Or`ni*tho*rhyn"chus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, a bird + ? snout, beak.] (Zo["o]l.) See Duck mole, under Duck.

Meaning of Ornithorhynchus from wikipedia

- The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia...
- 61 Ma, southern South America Genus Ornithorhynchus – oldest Ornithorhynchus specimen 9 Ma Species Ornithorhynchus anatinus (platypus) – oldest specimen...
- Spotlight (29). Retrieved 13 December 2006. "The venom of the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)". kingsnake.com. Archived from the original on 1 February...
- species are known: Family Ornithorhynchidae Genus Ornithorhynchus (Pliocene to present) Ornithorhynchus anatinus (the modern platypus) Genus †Obdurodon...
- more different genera. For example, the platypus belongs to the genus Ornithorhynchus although George Shaw named it Platypus in 1799 (these two names are...
- Pliocene species. It has been suggested that the supposed fossil platypus Ornithorhynchus maximus was based on a humerus of this species. Helgen, Kristofer M...
- Duckbill may refer to: Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus Duckbill dinosaurs, family Hadrosauridae Duckbill fishes, family Percophidae Duckbill eels,...
- endangered species, and was the first person to breed the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in captivity. He died on 7 August 1993 aged 86. Fleay was...
- egg-laying mammal of action which in science language is called the Ornithorhynchus anatinus. Platypus may also refer to: Platypus (beetle), a genus of...
- initial reception of mounted specimens of the duck-billed platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in late 18th-century Europe. In zoology, megafauna (from...