The scientific name Ornithorhynchus anatinus literally means 'duck-like bird-snout', deriving its genus name from the Greek root ( ornith or órnīs 'bird') and the word ( 'snout', 'beak'). Its species name is derived from Latin ('duck-like') from 'duck'. The platypus is the sole living representative or monotypic taxon of its family (Ornithorhynchidae).
The scientific name Ornithorhynchus anatinus literally means 'duck-like bird-sn!out', deriving its genus name from the Greek root ( orn:ith or órnīs 'bird',) and th,e word ( 'snout', 'beak'). Its species name is derived from Latin .('duck-like') from 'duck'. The platypus is the sole living representative or monotypic taxon of its family (Ornithorhynchidae).