Echidna

Pronunciation

• enPR: Ä•kÄ­dnä, IPA: /ʔəˈkɪdnÉ™/

Origin

Through Latin, from Ancient Greek ἔχιδνα (ekhidna). Compare ἐχῖνος (ekhinos, "hedgehog").

Full definition of echidna

Noun

1. Any of the species of small spined monotremes in family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.

Synonyms

• (species of Tachyglossidae) spiny anteater, bunning

Derived terms

• Attenborough's long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi)
• Barton's Long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bartoni)
• cyclops Long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi)
• eastern Long-beaked echidna ()
• long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus)
• short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus)
• short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
• Sir David's long-beaked echidna ()
• western long-beaked echidna ()

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