n. any of several egg-laying pouch-bearing mammals native to Australia and New Guinea, with a covering of spines, and having a long snout and long claws. Also called spiny anteater.
[ mod.L f. Gk ekhidna viper ]
n. any of several egg-laying pouch-bearing mammals native to Australia and New Guinea, with a covering of spines, and having a long snout and long claws. Also called spiny anteater.
[ mod.L f. Gk ekhidna viper ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012