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echidna/iˈkidnə/n. an egg-laying insectivorous mammal of the genus Tachyglossus or Zaglossus, native to Australia and New Guinea, with a covering of spines, a long snout, and long claws Also called 亦称作 spiny anteater 针鼹(一种卵胎生食蚁兽，产于澳大利亚与新几内亚)[modern Latin, from Greek ekhidna ‘viper’] |