Skip to content

echidnine

Today it means: The clear, viscid fluid secreted by the poison glands of certain snakes. Full definition →

Ask AI about its historyChatGPT Claude Perplexity Google AI Grok

The story

From Greek ἔχιδνα (ékhidna, “snake, viper”) + -ine.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.