duckbill, duck-billed
(adjective) having a beak resembling that of a duck; “a duck-billed dinosaur”
platypus, duckbill, duckbilled platypus, duck-billed platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus
(noun) small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae
paddlefish, duckbill, Polyodon spathula
(noun) primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout
Source: WordNet® 3.1
duckbill (plural duckbills)
(informal) The duck-billed platypus.
(informal) A hadrosaur.
A fish of the family Percophidae
Percophis brasiliensis (Brazilian flathead).
bull ray (Aetomylaeus bovinus, now Pteromylaeus bovinus).
Source: Wiktionary
Duck"bill`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Duck mole, under Duck, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 November 2024
(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.