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Where does “ornithorhynchus” come from?

ornithorhynchus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὄρνῑς — bird.

ornithorhynchus (Latin): The taxonomic genus "Ornithorhynchus"

Definitions

  1. The taxonomic genus "Ornithorhynchus"

Ancestry of “ornithorhynchus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄρνῑςbird

Words derived from “ornithorhynchus”

  • ornitorinco
  • ornitorinko
  • ornitorinko
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