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/əˈkɪdnə/ · noun
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..
Use echidna when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Echidna means 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..
Common synonyms include spiny anteater, bunning, tachyglossid, anteater.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use echidna where its definition matches the intended context.
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