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Ornithorhynchus anatinus
The original name was Platypus anatinus, from Greek and Latin words meaning "flat-footed, duck-like". After realising that the name "platypus" had already be given to a group of beetles, the scientist involved assigned the platypus the scientific name of Ornithorhynchus anatinus, the first word of which means "bird-like snout".
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe common, and correct, name is platypus. This creature is not actually called a "duck-billed platypus" at all - that is a misnomer. The scientific name of the platypus is Ornithorhyncus Anatinus.
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∙ 14y agoThe binomial name for the platypus is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
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∙ 12y agoThe common name of the platypus is platypus.
The scientific name of the platypus is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
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∙ 15y agoThe common name of the platypus is ... platypus.
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∙ 15y agoPlatypus is the correct name for a platypus. It is not actually a "duckbilled platypus".
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∙ 11y agoThe platypus belongs to the genus Ornithorhynchus.
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∙ 11y agowhat is its common name for a platypus
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The real name for the platypus is simply 'platypus'. Its real name is certainly not 'duck-billed platypus'.Its scientific name is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
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The species name of the platypus is ornithorhyncus.
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There is no particular name for a female platypus.
Does a male platypus have a name?
No. There is no specific name for a male platypus.
