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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbico de pato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbiku dʒi ˈpatu
"O bico de pato é largo e plano."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of beak that is broad and flat, characteristic of ducks and some other birds.
"The duckbill of the platypus is unique among mammals." - 2
A colloquial term for the platypus, an egg-laying mammal with a duck-like bill.
"The duckbill is known for its unusual appearance and is native to Australia."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'duckbill' combines 'duck', derived from Old English 'duce', meaning 'a waterbird', and 'bill', from Old English 'bylle', referring to the beak. The term has evolved to describe the distinctive flat, broad beak of certain animals, particularly the platypus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Duckbill" is said worldwide
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bec de canard
Transliteration: bɛk də ka.nɑʁ
"Le bec de canard est large et plat."
Entenschnabel
Transliteration: ˈɛntənˌʃnaːbl̩
"Der Entenschnabel ist breit und flach."
becco d'anatra
Transliteration: ˈbek.ko d'anatra
"Il becco d'anatra è largo e piatto."
pico de pato
Transliteration: ˈpiko ðe ˈpato
"El pico de pato es ancho y plano."
bico de pato
Transliteration: ˈbiku dʒi ˈpatu
"O bico de pato é largo e plano."
बतख का चोंच
Transliteration: batakh ka chonch
"बतख का चोंच चौड़ा और सपाट होता है।"
鸭嘴
Transliteration: yā zuǐ
"鸭嘴是宽而扁平的。"
오리 부리
Transliteration: ori buri
"오리 부리는 넓고 평평하다."
アヒルのくちばし
Transliteration: ahirunokuchibashi
"アヒルのくちばしは広くて平らです。"
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