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Ornithorhynchus in a sentence

Ornithorhynchus meaning

A platypus (genus Ornithorhynchus).

Synonyms of Ornithorhynchus

genus ornithorhynchus mammal genus

Related words

Other words often associated with Ornithorhynchus or its synonyms:

genus

Using Ornithorhynchus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A platypus (genus Ornithorhynchus).
  • Useful related words include: genus ornithorhynchus, mammal genus.
  • In the example corpus, ornithorhynchus often appears in combinations such as: genus ornithorhynchus.

Context around Ornithorhynchus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 32 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

genus 2×

Often after:

though 1× although 1×

Sentence patterns with Ornithorhynchus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and genus ornithorhynchus though a 1× the genus ornithorhynchus although george 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the animal is 1×

Common sentence endings:

herbst in 1793 1× the fossil record 1×

Words around Ornithorhynchus

Just before it in the word index:

ornithopters 2 ornithopods 2 ornithology 37 ornithologists 19 ornithologist 15 ornithological 12

Just after it in the word index:

ornl 16 ornstein 7 oro 134 orobator 4 orobosa 2 orochi 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Ornithorhynchus

  • In this selection, "ornithorhynchus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 32 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, genus, though and although stand out and add context to how "ornithorhynchus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and genus ornithorhynchus though a and the genus ornithorhynchus although george. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ornithorhynchus" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ornithorhynchus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The animal is the sole living representative of its family ( Ornithorhynchidae ) and genus (Ornithorhynchus), though a number of related species have been found in the fossil record. (27 words)

This is why the platypus belongs to the genus Ornithorhynchus: although George Shaw named it Platypus in 1799, that name had already been given to a group of ambrosia beetles by Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst in 1793. (37 words)

Longer example sentences

This is why the platypus belongs to the genus Ornithorhynchus: although George Shaw named it Platypus in 1799, that name had already been given to a group of ambrosia beetles by Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst in 1793. (37 words)

The animal is the sole living representative of its family ( Ornithorhynchidae ) and genus (Ornithorhynchus), though a number of related species have been found in the fossil record. (27 words)

Example sentences (2)

The animal is the sole living representative of its family ( Ornithorhynchidae ) and genus (Ornithorhynchus), though a number of related species have been found in the fossil record.

This is why the platypus belongs to the genus Ornithorhynchus: although George Shaw named it Platypus in 1799, that name had already been given to a group of ambrosia beetles by Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst in 1793.

Common combinations with ornithorhynchus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ornithorhynchus" in a sentence?
An example: "The animal is the sole living representative of its family ( Ornithorhynchidae ) and genus (Ornithorhynchus), though a number of related species have been found in the fossil record." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "ornithorhynchus" from authentic English texts.
What does "ornithorhynchus" mean?
Ornithorhynchus means: A platypus (genus Ornithorhynchus).
What are synonyms of "ornithorhynchus"?
Common synonyms of "ornithorhynchus" include: genus ornithorhynchus, mammal genus.
How many example sentences with "ornithorhynchus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "ornithorhynchus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.