duckbill Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout
Polyodon spathula; paddlefish.
noun small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae
Ornithorhynchus anatinus; platypus; duckbilled platypus; duck-billed platypus.
adjective satellite having a beak resembling that of a duck
duck-billed.
- a duck-billed dinosaur