Etymology

platypusary

pla·ty·pus·ary
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Today it means: A place where platypuses are nurtured. Full definition →

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The story

From platypus + -ary, coined by Australian naturalist Henry Burrell (1873–1945), the first person who succeeded in constructing a functioning platypusary.

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