The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word VENOM which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2021.
Defense mechanism for a platypus crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VENOM | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Defense mechanism for a platypus
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- denial
- conversion
- idealization
- displacement
- alibi
- compensation
- rationalization
- regression
- repression
- projection
- rationalisation
- intellectualization
Crossword Answer definitions
VENOM noun- A poison carried by an animal, usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging.
- Feeling or speech marked by spite or malice; vitriol.
- To infect with venom; to envenom; to poison.
- Poisonous, poisoned; (figuratively) pernicious.
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