echidna
noun [C] /ɪˈkɪd.nə/Definition
› a small Australian mammal that is covered with sharp spines, has a long nose, and eats ants and termitesWild mammalsHumans, apes and monkeysFelines (cats)Canines (dogs)Deer and antelopeRodents and similar animalsMarine mammals
(Definition of echidna noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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