ornithorhyncus

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• Ornithorhyncus anatinus — Ornithorhynchus Or ni*tho*rhyn chus, prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. o rnis, o rniqos, a bird + ? snout, beak.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of monotremes including the platypus ({Ornithorhyncus anatinus}). See {Duck mole}, under {Duck}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ornithorhyncus anatinus — Ornithorhynchidae Ornithorhynchidae prop. n. The natural family of monotremes including the platypus (duckbill) ({Ornithorhyncus anatinus}). Syn: family {Ornithorhynchidae}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ornithorhyncus —   n. duck bill …   Dictionary of difficult words

• George Bennett — (31 January 1804 – 29 September 1893) was an English born Australian physician and naturalist. Early lifeBennett was born at Plymouth, England. On leaving school at 15 years of age he visited Ceylon and on his return studied for the medical… …   Wikipedia

• BENNETT, George (1804-1893) — naturalist was born at Plymouth, England, on 31 January 1804. On leaving school he visited Ceylon in 1819, and on his return studied for the medical profession. He obtained the degree of M.R.C.S. in 1828, and later F.R.C.S. After qualifying as a… …   Dictionary of Australian Biography

• Ornithorhynchidae — prop. n. The natural family of monotremes including the platypus (duckbill) ({Ornithorhyncus anatinus}). Syn: family {Ornithorhynchidae}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ornithorhynchus — Or ni*tho*rhyn chus, prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. o rnis, o rniqos, a bird + ? snout, beak.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of monotremes including the platypus ({Ornithorhyncus anatinus}). See {Duck mole}, under {Duck}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Carnarvon National Park — Infobox protected area of Australia | name = Carnarvon National Park iucn category = II caption = Carnarvon Creek and Gorge locator x = locator y = nearest town or city = Rolleston or Injune coordinates =… …   Wikipedia

• Venomous mammals — are animals of the class Mammalia that produce venom, which they use to kill or disable prey, or to defend themselves from predators. In modern nature, venomous mammals are quite rare. Venom is much more common among other vertebrates; there are… …   Wikipedia

• Carnarvon Gorge — is located in the Southern Brigalow Belt bioregion in Central Queensland (Australia), 593 km northwest of Brisbane. Around 30 kilometres long, and six hundred metres deep, Carnarvon Gorge is the most visited feature within Carnarvon National Park …   Wikipedia

• Kloakdyr — Kloakdyrene er en meget speciel gruppe af pattedyr. Der findes kun tre nulevende slægter: 10 Det kortnæbbede myrepindsvin (Tachyglossus aculeatus) Det langnæbbede myrepindsvin (Zaglossus aculeatus) Næbdyret (Ornithorhyncus anatinus) Det… …   Danske encyklopædi