echidna
English
/əˈkɪdnə/
noun
Definitions
- Any of the species of small spined monotremes in family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἔχιδνα (snake, viper) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰis (hedgehog, hedgehog-like animals).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*h₁éǵʰis
Gloss
hedgehog, hedgehog-like animals
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing