duckbill

noun

duck·​bill ˈdək-ˌbil How to pronounce duckbill (audio)
1
: platypus
2
: duck-billed dinosaur

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Pederson’s team wanted the third scent to mimic the dung of the duckbill dinosaur, Hadrosaurus. — Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026 The duckbill spoiler is also new and extends over the wheel arches, giving the car a slightly more pronounced stance. — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 22 June 2023 This jacket offers a power mesh lining, duckbill hood, and a durable exterior designed to withstand heavy rain. — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2024 The digital artists joined the team to reconstruct the fleshy appearance and movement of the duckbill, walking on soft mud near the very end of the dinosaur era. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for duckbill

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First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of duckbill was in 1840

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duckbill

noun
duck·​bill ˈdək-ˌbil How to pronounce duckbill (audio)
: platypus

called also duck-billed platypus\ ˌdək-​ˌbil(d)-​ \

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