spiny anteater

spiny anteater

n. See echidna.

spiny anteater

n (Animals) another name for echidna

e•chid•na

(ɪˈkɪd nə)

n., pl. -nas. any long-snouted, spiny, insectivorous monotreme of the family Tachyglossidae, of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. Also called spiny anteater. [< New Latin (1798), orig. a genus name; Latin: serpent, Echidna (a mythical creature that gave birth to the Hydra and other monsters) < Greek échidna, akin to échis viper]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spiny anteater - a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guineaechidna, anteateregg-laying mammal, monotreme - the most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the subclass Prototheriagenus Zaglossus, Zaglossus - a genus of Tachyglossidae
	2.	spiny anteater - a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australiaechidna, anteateregg-laying mammal, monotreme - the most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the subclass Prototheriagenus Tachyglossus, Tachyglossus - type genus of the family Tachyglossidae