Ornithorhynchus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the family Ornithorhynchidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Ornithorhynchus is a unique mammal that lays eggs and has a duck-billed snout, found primarily in eastern Australia and Tasmania.
- Ornithorhynchus anatinus is the scientific name for the platypus, a species that has fascinated scientists and the general public alike for centuries.
- The Ornithorhynchus genus has only one living species, but fossil records indicate that there were once several other species within this group.
- In the family Ornithorhynchidae, the Ornithorhynchus is the type genus, meaning that it is the genus that defines the characteristics of the family as a whole.
- The Ornithorhynchus has a number of distinctive features, including its webbed feet and venomous spur, which set it apart from other mammals.