Echidna

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.4 Proper Noun 1.5 Translations 1.6 See Also

English

Pronunciation

ee.kid.na

• IPA: /ʔə'kɪdnʌ/
• SAMPA: //
• AHD: /ĕkÄ­dnä/

Etymology

L from Gk έχινος ekhinos meaning hedgehog

Noun

echidna (plural: echidnas)

1. A small spined monotreme, also known as a spiny anteater, found in Australia and southern New Guinea.

Proper Noun

1. A Greek myth

Translations

• Chinese: 针鼹 zhēn yǎn
• French: Échidna
• German: Echidna
• Greek: έχιδνα (echidna or ehidna) (el)
• Italian: echidna
• Japanese: エキドナ (ekidona), ハリモグラ harimogura
• Korean: 가시두더지 gasidudeoji, 바늘두더지 baneuldudeoji
• Latin: echidna
• Portuguese: equidna
• Spanish: equidna

See Also

• Tachyglossidae
• Zaglossus
• piggibilla

el:echidna

fr:echidna zh:echidna