Meaning

1 senses

  1. An echidna.

More definitions
  • a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia
  • a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea

Forms

plural: spiny anteaters
Singularspiny anteater
Pluralspiny anteaters

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia:echidnaanteater
  • a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea:echidnaanteater

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
spinespinnerspinsterspinyspiralB1spireC2

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