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- noun zoology A common name for
echidna .
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- noun a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia
- noun a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea
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frindley commented on the word spiny anteater
Common name for the echidna.
October 9, 2008