platypusary
Appearance
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From platypus + -ary, coined by Australian naturalist Henry Burrell (1873–1945), the first person who succeeded in constructing a functioning platypusary.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈplætɪpʊsəɹi/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- Hyphenation: pla‧ty‧pus‧ary
Noun
[edit]platypusary (plural platypusaries)
- (Australia) A place where platypuses are nurtured.
- 1944, David Howells Fleay, We breed the platypus, page 14:
- 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".
- 1974, Dal Stivens, The incredible egg: a billion year journey, page 354:
- When building "platypusaries" in zoos and sanctuaries it is essential to ensure that man-made tunnels are tight-fitting.
- 1980, David Howells Fleay, Paradoxical Platypus: Hobnobbing with Duckbills, page 106:
- There 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.
Translations
[edit]place where platypuses are nurtured
References
[edit]- ^ “platypussary, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.