Definitions of echidna
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a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australiasynonyms: anteater, spiny anteatertype of:egg-laying mammal, monotremethe most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the subclass Prototheria
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a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guineasynonyms: anteater, spiny anteatertype of:egg-laying mammal, monotremethe most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the subclass Prototheria
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