spiny anteater

noun

An echidna.

Meanings

nounspiny anteater (plural spiny anteaters)

plural spiny anteaters

  1. biologyAn echidna.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Broader
monotremeegg-laying mammal

nouna burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia

Broader
monotremeegg-laying mammal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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