DUCKBILL

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


Etymology

Noun

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



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