Echidna
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /əˈkɪdnə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Echidna is a noun meaning Any of the species of small spined monotremes in the family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.
Meaning
Any of the species of small spined monotremes in the family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.
Word Forms
- echidnas
- echidnae
Synonyms for echidna
Depending on context, synonyms include bunning, tachyglossid, anteater.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anteater, beaked, tachyglossid, australosphenidan, bunning, monotreme.
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