| echidna | 1. A monster, half maid and half serpent. 2. <zoology> A genus of Monotremata found in Australia, Tasmania, and new Guinea. They are toothless and covered with spines; called also porcupine ant-eater, and Australian ant-eater. Origin: L, a viper, adder, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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