Echidna
WordNet
noun
(1) A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia
(2) A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea
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Etymology
Through , from . Compare .
Noun
- Any of the four species of small spined monotremes, also known as a spiny anteaters, found in Australia and southern New Guinea.
See also
- Tachyglossidae
- Zaglossus
- piggibilla
- puggle
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