How to Say "Platypus" in Spanish

ornitorrinco

/oɾnitoˈrinko/masculine

The Spanish word for platypus is ornitorrinco.

ornitorrinco is a masculine noun used to refer to the platypus (*Ornithorhynchus anatinus*).

Meaning: Ornithorhynchus anatinus (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

ornitorrinco is a masculine noun.

/oɾnitoˈrinko/

The Spanish word ornitorrinco differs from the English 'platypus' by describing the animal's nose rather than its flat feet.
In Spanish, the word ornitorrinco is often used as a metaphor for something that is a bizarre hybrid or doesn't fit into any single category.
In Spanish pop culture, ornitorrinco is widely recognized because of the character Perry from 'Phineas and Ferb', who is called Agente P or el ornitorrinco.

Martina vio un ornitorrinco en Australia.
Martina saw a platypus in Australia.
This sentence shows the use of ornitorrinco in a simple observation.
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Me sorprendió saber que los ornitorrincos ponen huevos.
It surprised me that platypus lay eggs.
This sentence demonstrates how to use the plural form ornitorrincos when discussing a biological fact.
Tatoeba #1393792 by hayastan, translation #1395487 by marcelostockle
Los ornitorrincos son mamíferos ovíparos, eso significa que ponen huevos.
The platypus is an egg-laying mammal, which means it lays eggs.
This sentence uses the plural form ornitorrincos to describe the characteristics of the animal.
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El ornitorrinco es un animal extraordinario nativo de Australia.
The platypus is an extraordinary animal native to Australia.
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