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Echidna   /ɪkˈɪdnə/   Listen
Echidna

noun
(pl. echidnae, echidnas)
1.
A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea.  Synonyms: anteater, spiny anteater.
2.
A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia.  Synonyms: anteater, spiny anteater.





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Words linked to "Echidna" :   Tachyglossus, spiny anteater, egg-laying mammal, genus Tachyglossus, genus Zaglossus, monotreme, Zaglossus


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