ANTECHINUS


Meaning of ANTECHINUS in English

[ ˌantɪ'kʌɪnəs ]

■ noun a shrew-like marsupial mouse found in Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania. [Genus Antechinus .]

Origin

mod. L., from Gk anti- 'simulating' + ekhinos 'hedgehog' (from its bristly fur).

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