Meanings
plural platypusaries · alternative platypussary
- AustraliaA place where platypuses are nurtured.
When building "platypusaries" in zoos and sanctuaries it is essential to ensure that man-made tunnels are tight-fitting.
1974, Dal Stivens, The incredible egg: a billion year journey, page 3542 more examples
It was Mr. Harry Burrell, of Sydney, who first designed an intricate model home for the platypus and coined for it the obviously suitable name of "Platypusary".
1944, David Howells Fleay, We breed the platypus, page 14There was nothing for it but to install the three duckbills in the travelling platypusary in one of the Pan American hangars and hope for the best.
1980, David Howells Fleay, Paradoxical Platypus: Hobnobbing with Duckbills, page 106
Origin
From platypus + -ary, coined by Australian naturalist Henry Burrell (1873–1945), the first person who succeeded in constructing a functioning platypusary.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 鴨嘴獸飼養場, 鸭嘴兽饲养场
- 鴨嘴獸飼養場place where platypuses are nurtured
- 鸭嘴兽饲养场 (yāzuǐshòu sìyǎngchǎng)place where platypuses are nurtured
- 鴨嘴獸圈養地place where platypuses are nurtured
- 鸭嘴兽圈养地 (yāzuǐshòu juànyǎng dì)place where platypuses are nurtured
Finnish vesinokkaeläintarha
- vesinokkaeläintarhaplace where platypuses are nurtured
Polish wybieg dla dziobaków
- wybieg dla dziobakówplace where platypuses are nurtured
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