ornitorinc

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ornitorinc

/ornitoˈrink/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French ornithorynque, from genus taxonomic name Ornithorhynchus, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”).

noun ornitorinci · ornitorinc · ornitorincul · ornitorincii

masculine platypus (ornithorhynchus anatinus)

In English

platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus

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"ornitorinc." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/ornitorinc. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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ornitorinc. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ornitorinc

Chicago

"ornitorinc." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ornitorinc.

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@misc{ornitorinc_2026,
  title = {ornitorinc},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ornitorinc},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}