Synonyms of duckbill

Noun


1. paddlefish, duckbill, Polyodon spathula, ganoid, ganoid fish

usage: primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout

2. platypus, duckbill, duckbilled platypus, duck-billed platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, monotreme, egg-laying mammal

usage: small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae

Adjective


1. duckbill, duck-billed, beaked (vs. beakless)

usage: having a beak resembling that of a duck; "a duck-billed dinosaur"

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Definition and meaning of duckbill (Dictionary)