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| e·chid·na [ i kídnə ] (plural e·chid·nas) |
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spiny mammal: a spiny insect-eating mammal with a long snout and strong claws. Native to: Australia, New Guinea. Family Tachyglossidae.
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| [Mid-19th century. Via modern Latin, "viper" < Greek ekhidna< ekhis "viper"] |
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