DUCKBILLS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word duckbills. (close relations)
Definition of DUCKBILLS
duckbill
Best Alternative Words for DUCKBILLS
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platypus | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
beak | nounn | |||||||
noun • beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles) • horny projecting mouth of a bird • a beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures • informal terms for the nose verb • hit lightly with a picking motion | ||||||||
bill | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a statute in draft before it becomes law • an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered • a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank) • the entertainment offered at a public presentation • an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution • a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement • a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare) • a cutting tool with a sharp edge • a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes • horny projecting mouth of a bird verb • demand payment • advertise especially by posters or placards • publicize or announce by placards | ||||||||
egg-laying mammal | nounn | |||||||
noun • the most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the subclass Prototheria | ||||||||
duck-billed | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having a beak resembling that of a duck | ||||||||
paddlefish | nounn | |||||||
noun • primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout | ||||||||
duck-billed platypus | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
duckbilled platypus | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
ornithorhynchus anatinus | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
polyodon spathula | nounn | |||||||
noun • primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout |