duckbill是什么意思

2023-12-14 16:36:16

duckbill

美[dʌkˌbɪl] 英[dʌkbɪl]

adj. 鸭嘴形的

n. 鸭嘴兽

近义词：platypus，paddlefish，duck-billedplatypus，duckbilledplatypus，duck-billed，

Noun

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

用作名词(n.)

New evidence, however, challenges that theory.The duckbill platypus, it turns out, gets about eight hours of REM shuteye a day.新证据向上述观点提出挑战，它推翻了鸭嘴兽一天睡眠八小时的理论。