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platypuses

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3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

platypuses

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platypuses is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, platypuses is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofplatypuses

1noun
  • A semi-aquatic, egg-laying monotreme mammal with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet males have poisonous spurs on the inside of the back legs; Ornithorhynchus anatinus
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