ornithorhynchus

English Thesaurus

1. type genus of the family Ornithorhynchidae (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	mammal genus,
definition	:	a genus of mammals (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	duck-billed platypus, duckbill, duckbilled platypus, ornithorhynchus anatinus, platypus,
definition	:	small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	family ornithorhynchidae, ornithorhynchidae,
definition	:	platypus (noun.animal)