Platypus

See also: platypus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλατύπους (platúpous, “flat-footed”), from πλατύς (platús, “flat”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).

Proper noun

Platypus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain weevils.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Holometabola - superorder; Coleoptera - order; Polyphaga - suborder; Curculionoidea - superfamily, Curculionidae - family; Platypodinae - subfamily; Platypodini - tribe

Hyponyms

For species see Platypus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

References

Platypus (weevil) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Platypus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Platypodinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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