echidna
n. முள்ளொலி போன்ற குழிபறிக்கும் பல்லில்லாத ஆஸ்திரேலிய விலங்கினம்.
E*chid"na, n. Etym: [L., a viper, adder, Gr. 1. (Gr. Myth.) Defn: A monster, half maid and half serpent. 2. (Zoöl.) Defn: 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.