Duckbill (Noun)
Meaning 1
Primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
Small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The duckbill is an unusual-looking creature due to its bill and webbed feet, making it unique in the animal kingdom.
- Researchers are working to better understand the duckbill's unusual characteristics and habits.
- One of the duckbill's distinctive features is its bill, which resembles that of a duck but serves a very different purpose.
- Despite its name, the duckbill is not a bird but rather a type of mammal known as a monotreme.
- In its natural habitat, the duckbill is an elusive creature that can be difficult to spot.