noun
Meaning 1
An echidna.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
spiny anteater
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noun
Meaning 2
a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: echidna, anteater
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monotreme, egg-laying mammal
noun
Meaning 3
a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: echidna, anteater
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monotreme, egg-laying mammal
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