1. A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea
   - spiny anteater, anteater 
2. A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia
   - spiny anteater, anteater

Derived forms: echidnae, echidnas

Type of: egg-laying mammal, monotreme

Part of: genus Tachyglossus, genus Zaglossus, Tachyglossus, Zaglossus

Encyclopedia: Echidna

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