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Descriptor English: Platypus
Descriptor Spanish: Ornitorrinco
Descriptor ornitorrinco
Scope note: Mamífero pequeño, ovíparo y acuático, del orden Monotremata, que se encuentra en Australia y Tasmania.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ornitorrinco
Descriptor French: Platypus
Entry term(s): Duckbilled Platypus
Platypus, Duckbilled
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.627.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010987
Scope note: A small aquatic oviparous mammal of the order Monotremata found in Australia and Tasmania.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under MONOTREMATA 1975-95; DUCKMOLE was see PLATYPUS 1975-95
Online Note: use PLATYPUS to search DUCKMOLE 1975-95
History Note: 91(75); was see under MONOTREMATA 1975-90; DUCKMOLE was see PLATYPUS 9175-95
DeCS ID: 11415
Unique ID: D010987
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Platypus - Preferred
Concept UI M0017029
Scope note A small aquatic oviparous mammal of the order Monotremata found in Australia and Tasmania.
Preferred term Platypus
Entry term(s) Duckbilled Platypus
Platypus, Duckbilled



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