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Echidna

Ih-KIH-dnuh

/ɪˈkɪdnʌ/

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echidna

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A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites.

Synonyms: spiny anteater, spiny anteater, anteater, anteater

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