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ornithorhynchus.

The taxonomic genus Ornithorhynchus.

15 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɔr.niː.tʰɔˈrʰyŋ.kʰʊs]Classical-Latin[or.ni.toˈriŋ.kus]
  1. The taxonomic genus Ornithorhynchus.

    New-Latin · declension-2
  2. The taxonomic genus Ornithorhynchus. A platypus.

    New-Latin · broadly · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄρνῑς (órnīs, “bird”)) + Ancient Greek ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”).

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