লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
platypus
The term describes a biological anomaly that often serves as a primary example of convergent evolution in educational contexts. Because it possesses traits of birds, reptiles, and mammals, it is frequently used in scientific discussions to illustrate the complexity of taxonomic classification.
While the word is a countable noun, the plural form is irregular. Although "platypuses" is widely accepted and common in modern English, "platypi" is often used by those attempting to follow Latin pluralization rules. However, since the word originates from the Greek "platupous" (flat-footed) rather than Latin, "platypuses" is the linguistically accurate plural.
Meanings
Examples
The platypus is one of the few mammals that lay eggs.
I wonder if a platypus actually looks like a mix of different animals in person.
Look at that platypus swimming near the river bank.
Our science teacher explained how the platypus uses electrolocation to find prey.
The male platypus has a venomous spur on its hind leg.
A platypus spends much of its time foraging underwater for insects.
A platypus spends much of its time foraging underwater for insects.
Is it true that the platypus is native only to Australia and Tasmania?
The museum has a preserved specimen of a platypus on display.