ornithorhynchus
/ˌɔː(ɹ)nɪθəˈɹɪŋkəs/
ornithorhynchus means A platypus (genus Ornithorhynchus). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
ornithorhynchus is pronounced /ˌɔː(ɹ)nɪθəˈɹɪŋkəs/.
Etymology
From translingual Ornithorhynchus (genus name), from Ancient Greek ὄρνῑς (órnīs, “bird”)) + Ancient Greek ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”).
noun
- A platypus (genus Ornithorhynchus).